Windows Firewall Error code 0x80070424; How to Fix

Xah Lee, 2012-05-02

In Windows 7, when i go to the Control Panel and click on Windows Firewall, i got this error:

Windows Firewall can't change some of your settings.
Error code 0x80070424

here's how to fix:

• Error Code 0x80070424 with Windows Firewall and “Base Filtering Engine Service” Not available in services database list. 2011-12-26 By Danma_. @ blogs.technet.com…

Summery:

Download the following registry files:

• i/Windows_registry_files_BFE_MpsSvc_2012-04-30.zip

There are 2 of them in the zip file:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MpsSvc]

Open them to import to your registry.

Restart Windows.

Launch regedit. (press 【❖ Win+r】 and type regedit)

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE

• Right click on it, choose 〖permissions〗.
• Click on 〖ADD〗 and type Everyone and click OK.
• Now Click on 〖Everyone〗, below, select full control and click OK.

Now, launch services.msc. (press 【❖ Win+r】 and type services.msc)

• Start “Base Filtering Engine” service. (right click on it and chose 〖Start〗)
• Start “Windows Firewall” service. (right click on it and chose 〖Start〗)

For how i got/noticed this error, see: Microsoft Windows Update Fail KB2691905.