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emmrecs:
This is my first post here so apologies for any newbie mistakes, misunderstandings, etc., etc..  :cheesy:

I own the Pro version of Tweaking.com Windows Repair version 4.7.1.  Windows 10 1909, i7 6800k, 32GB RAM, AMD Radeon R7 360 with latest drivers.

I'm currently experiencing the problem of Windows Firewall failing to start with the Event Log showing the error as "The data is invalid".  I did find https://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php/topic,1857.25.html during a search on the forums.

That thread is locked, I think, so my apologies for, essentially, resurrecting it but I did take particular notice of the final post where Shane wrote that the correction for this is now integrated into Windows Repair.  My question is, I think, perhaps rather naive but, given the plethora of Repair options that the app offers, which should I select to run first, or is it best to run the complete set of repairs?  I assume the app runs only the repairs actually needed to restore the particular Windows installation to its optimum? :confused:

TIA of any advice and guidance.

Jeff

Boggin:
When you run the full repairs, it will ignore any that don't apply to the version of Windows you are using.

emmrecs:
Thank you. 

Boggin:
You're welcome - let us know how you get on.

emmrecs:
I ran the complete set of Repair tools (in Safe Mode of course) including the Pre-Scan, Check File System, System File Check, all the Backup Tools, all the Repairs (Main) and finally Windows Firewall Cleanup under the Advanced Repairs (Pro).  This latter showed there were No Firewall Rules.

Still no dice!  Tried to start the Windows Defender Firewall and saw the message in the attached screenshot 00634.

Tried to reinstate the Windows Store - it was the loss of this that originally started my attempts to restore the firewall - for it to fail with the error message from PowerShell that this failed because the "Windows Firewall is not running."

This message also included access to an Error log, which I have copied to a Word document which is attached.

I should also add that I run Bullguard Internet Security as my AV and Firewall, so I am not without protection!  However, I have also spent several days working with Bullguard Support to attempt to discover whether it was the cause of the problem, but even completely disabling all Bullguard's modules has failed to allow the Windows Firewall to run.

(I've just checked on the Services app page again; Windows Defender Firewall is shown as "Starting", whereas the Properties screen shows it as "Running".)???

Once again, TIA.

Jeff

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