> Hi Donald,
>
> More info needed.  In the meantime, export your services once all is
> corrected.  Execute, then reboot.
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Bock"
> <boc***@bellsouth.net> To: <ke***@mvps.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:45 PM
> Subject: Kelly's Korner
>
>
>> Why do I need to reboot 2-4 times before I can access WinXP Pro
>> Firewall Page Control Panel applet? If I don't, I get various
>> questions about starting Internet Connection Sharing. Moreover, my
>> taskbar briefly turns to Windows Classic?
>>
>> I think I have various alternate savings omy Registry??
>>
>> Thanks for a reply or a fix.
>> Donald
>
>

"Donald Bock" <bock.***@ygmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9733B83EA75C4bockdbellsouthnet@207.46.248.16...
> Q: Does windows Registry have a series of user profiles backup used
> --even if I'm the only user? I must reboot about 2-4 times to run
> WinXP
> Pro+SP2 right, so as to not display a dialog reading: (in effect)
> ...Windows can not start the firewall, because ICS has not started. Do
> you want to start it?
>
> What I've done:
>
> Hi Kelley:
>
> I reanalyzed my problem and found:
>
> When I boot up, I get a message reading to the effect of:
> 1. Windows could not start the Windows Internet Connection Sharing
> Service/Firewall. Do You want to start the service now? [Yes] [No]
> I click No
> 2. Or I access Control Panel-> Windows Firewall and get the above
> warning. 3. Due t some [blah...] Windows can not access the Windows
> Firewall. 4. Sometimes I get the Taskbar turn to Windows Classic form.
> 5. I reran SP2 Install setup and that didn't help.
>
> REQUEST: HELP To REMOVE ICS... NO REMOVE ICS in ADVANCED Tab on
> Network
> Profile Sttings.
>
> Thanks, Donald.
>
>
> FYI: WinXP Pro SP1a patched to SP2a Current.
> AV: AVAST, AIM IM, Ewido Security Suite, K9 Spam Mail Cleaner.
> RAM: 1GB
> Why this all started: I installed Spyware Blaster Spyware Remover (on
> www.pricelessware.org list: See: alt.comp.freeware Newsgroup for more
> info.)
>
> I removed Spware Blaster and then got DNS Connect Errors. So I went to
> Control Panel-> Add Windows Components, removed and reinstalled
> Network
> Components.
>
> Tried my BellSouth  FastAcess ISP Setup Disk...NO way it worked, it
> only
> rebooted my machine.I ran the setup manually from the CD to install
> some
> files
>
> I researched removing ICS on Microsoft.com and WinXP Help&Support, but
> it was for Win98, NOT XP.
>
> I use a Westell 2100 Dual Port Ethernet DSL Modem. My old HP1207D-TX
> NIC
> starts very slow--taking about 3 minutes to fully boot my CUSTOM-MADE
> BOX.
>
> Any more info, Ask.
>
> Thanks, Donald Bock
>
> ===================
> Kelly wrote:
>> Hi Donald,
>>
>> More info needed.  In the meantime, export your services once all is
>> corrected.  Execute, then reboot.
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Bock"
>> <boc***@bellsouth.net> To: <ke***@mvps.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:45 PM
>> Subject: Kelly's Korner
>>
>>
>>> Why do I need to reboot 2-4 times before I can access WinXP Pro
>>> Firewall Page Control Panel applet? If I don't, I get various
>>> questions about starting Internet Connection Sharing. Moreover, my
>>> taskbar briefly turns to Windows Classic?
>>>
>>> I think I have various alternate savings omy Registry??
>>>
>>> Thanks for a reply or a fix.
>>> Donald
>>
>>
>
>