Original title: Windows firewallWhen computer starts up firewall is not turned on buty eventually turns on

Hi John Kay,1. Did you make any changes prior to the issue?Try the following steps and check the result.Step 1: Check the status of Windows Firewalla. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc and click ok.b. From the list of services, check if the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is set to Automatic or Manual.c. Double click on the service and if it's set to Automatic, then change it to Manual or vice versa.d. Click ok and restart the computer to see the difference.Step 2: If the issue still persists, check if any other program is causing this. To do this, try these steps:a. See How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" stateb. If the issue does not persist, then from the article, follow Method 1 and Method 2 to find out if any program is causing the issue.c. Once you've found the culprit i.e. the program that's causing the issue, then uninstall it or reinstall it once again to fix the issue.Note: From the article do not forget to follow "Steps to configure Windows to use a Normal startup state"Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.