Firewall doesn't Start Error CODE 0x6D9

Hi Dann,

Great, I'm glad to have helped.

Thanks for the update.

Please try to activate ESET now.

This fixlist removes the proxy settings (if any) and resets HOSTS.

• Download fixlist.txt
• Save Fixlist.txt to the folder where FRST64English.exe is located.
• Close all programs.
• Launch the Farbar Scanner tool and click "Fix".
• Restart Windows when prompted.
• Upload the output log file (FixLog.txt) to your OneDrive.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ See also: Activation server not reachable - ESET NOD32 Antivirus - ESET Security Forum: https://forum.eset.com/topic/38631-activation-server-not-reachable/

Let's check the system for misconfiguration and whether the ESET domains are blocked using HOSTS.

Please run the Farbar Scanner and share your logs.

1. Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 64-bit (FRST64.exe)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/

Note: If Microsoft Edge or Chrome mislabels the Farbar Scanner executable as PUA/malware, choose to keep it by tapping … in the bottom bar, choosing Keep, and then choosing Keep anyway in the dialog that appears. See this screenshot: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/media/microsoft-edge-security-download-interruptions/dowload-was-blocked.png

2. If the OS language is non-English, rename FRST64.exe to FRST64English.exe.
3. Run the program. Don't check or uncheck any options. Click "Scan".
4. Zip the two logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, upload them to your OneDrive and share the link here.

How-To: Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07

:: OneDrive sharing options - screenshot ::

    https://imgur.com/a/vZyxpY9

Hi Dann,

Thanks. Please try the accepted answer in this thread. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-performance/windows-firewall-0x800706d9/75c015d5-259d-42ed-bd93-1486ae039ee8?messageId=092332b2-9dbd-453a-9946-1431f88e432a That should help.

If you have custom firewall rules, you can backup them up beforehand by running this from an admin Command Prompt:

netsh advfirewall export "c:\firewall.wfw"