Firewall Problem

Question

Hello-

Looking for help to turn on our firewall (also not sure how or when it was turned off).

We get a message that security and maintenance cannot turn on firewall.

Error code is: 0x8007045b

Additional Error code is: 0x45b and reads "a system shutdown is in process"

Thank you!

Answer 1

Hey sca96,

Does this persist even if you restart the computer and try to re-enable the firewall?

Here's a potential solution for that error message: https://www.teimouri.net/a-system-shutdown-is-i...

The gist of this is that you use the pskill utility in Sysinternals, and you use the following command in Command Prompt as admin: pskill \YOUR_COMPUTER_NAME winlogon

Let me know that goes, good luck.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Yes I have tried everything it wont even let me reboot to factory settings

Answer 2

Hey sca96,

Does this persist even if you restart the computer and try to re-enable the firewall?

Here's a potential solution for that error message: https://www.teimouri.net/a-system-shutdown-is-i...

The gist of this is that you use the pskill utility in Sysinternals, and you use the following command in Command Prompt as admin: pskill \YOUR_COMPUTER_NAME winlogon

Let me know that goes, good luck.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.