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Maxaira:
For months my Windows Firewall would not function.  I tried Microsoft and a dozen other repair methodologies, but nothing worked.  I resorted to finding an online Firewall [freebie!], but they were not satisfactory for one reason or another.  I decided to try a repair once again and came across Tweaking.com.  There was a simple little "download" to repaid windows firewall, and I tried it.  It took 86sec to repair, and now functions as it did when I first got this computer.  Bravo!
Now, if there was just another such program to allow updates rather than the odious "8024200d error", I would be ecstatic.  Updates are never completely successful, though I do utilize their Troubleshooter and it works to a limited degree.  I feel certain that anyone that can write a program to correct a broken firewall, will find this one also fairly simple.  Bon Chance!!

Willy2:
- I presume you used the "stand alone" program (Repair Firewall) ?

Try this:
- Grab the latest "All in one" version (www.tweaking.com) version v2.01. Install it & make a System Restore Point and a Registry Backup (Step 4).
- Run repair #16 (Windows Update), reboot. Problem solved ?
- Run repairs #1, 2 (select the drive on which your OS has been installed), 3, 6, 7, 13, 16, 25, 26. Reboot. Problem solved ?
- Run ALL repairs (takes a LONG time). Reboot. Problem solved ??

And please post a reply telling us whether these instructions were helpful or not.

Maxaira:
Thanks for your reply.  I should have mentioned, my omission, that I had in fact run the "all in one" with the exception of the "Firewall Repair" and while it did take a while to get through it all, when I completed it and went looking for updates, the updates still did not download.  As I said, windows "Mr Fix-It" did not either.  So there is something in there either by way of a corrupted file or something similar that still brings up the nasty "error" message. Still, thanks for the advice and I will keep a look out for anything new you might have in the future.

Willy2:
- I am glad you got the Firewall back on its feet.
- What system are you on ?  XP, Vista,  32 bit/64 bit, ............. ?
- I attached a file in this thread

http://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php/topic,1487.0.html

grab it, unzip it and run it with admin rights. Perhaps it will solve your problem. If it does, then I know where Windows Repair needs to be improved.

Please post a reply.

Maxaira:
Forgive my ignorance, but "grab what"?

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