Windows built-in Firewall always turned off!

[Alboguy]

Hi guys!!

After uninstalling Outpost Firewall Pro I restarted my laptop and Action Center told me that Windows Firewall was inactive. Ok...cool. I activated it and after finished what I had to do I turned off my laptop. After turning it on Windows Firewall was again inactive. In a few words: Everytime I restart the computer, Windows Firewall is turned off. Just one little question:

What the hell is happening?!

Best Regards!!!

By the way: OS is Win7.

[Flatlands]

How did you uninstall OUTPOST. Check the task manager to see if an old OUTPOST exe is still hanging around running

[Alboguy]

No Flatlands there's no chance...I completely uninstalled it.

[hellnoire]

Control-Shift-Escape, and check and see if it's still running.

[Alboguy]

Control-Shift-Escape, and check and see if it's still running.

I fixed the problem guys!! The Windows Firewall service was switched to manual startup. I turned it to auto and started it.

[hellnoire]

That would do it too

[Flatlands]

I fixed the problem guys!! The Windows Firewall service was switched to manual startup. I turned it to auto and started it.

Now how did that happen I wonder. Competitor's software making changes for you

[noaccount]

poorly written uninstallers? lol

[Flatlands]

poorly written uninstallers? lol

That too is a possibility I guess

[hellnoire]

More then likely, Outpost turned it to manual on install, not uninstall. So it could have more compatibility.