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Windows Firewall

Default Description:

Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network.

Additional Information:

If you use an external hardware firewall/gateway/router between your computer and the internet, do not use IPsec (VPN tunneling, etc) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), then this service and the following group of services can be disabled:

• Base Filtering Engine
• IKE and AuthIPsec Keying Modules
• Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• IPsec Policy Agent
• Routing and Remote Access
• Windows Firewall

I highly recommend that you do not disable the Windows Firewall, but the services listed above are all involved with each other.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Business: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Ultimate: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic (Started)

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): MpsSvc

Display Name: Windows Firewall

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Windows Firewall needs to function properly:

• Base Filtering Engine
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
    • DCOM Server Process Launcher
• Windows Firewall Authorizing Driver

What other service require Windows Firewall to function properly:

• None