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Every time I turn on my computer, it tells me that the firewall is shut down. The message will then disappear after a while. And the firewall is turned on again.

How can I fix this?

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Quick, practical checklist for — and good point from about startup timing. If the firewall briefly reports as off at boot then later returns, the usual culprits are startup/service order, a third‑party security suite taking temporary control, or a service/driver error. Try these targeted checks before reinstalling anything.

  • Look for other security software (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, etc.) in the system tray or Programs list. Those suites often replace or toggle the built‑in firewall during startup; temporarily disable only while offline to test.
  • Open Services (services.msc) and confirm the Windows Firewall (or Security Center/Windows Defender on newer OSes) service is set to start and is running. Note any dependent services.
  • Inspect Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) -> Windows Logs -> System right after boot for warnings/errors mentioning the firewall or service start failures; copy the event ID and text if you need help interpreting it.
  • Run an integrity check with sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt and perform a fresh malware scan (Malwarebytes or your AV) to rule out corruption or infection.
  • Use a startup inspector (Task Manager/Autoruns) to find programs that run early and might interfere.

If it persists, post your OS version, the exact boot message text, the names of any security programs installed, and any Event Viewer entries you find. That will let folks here give a precise next step.

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It sounds like a timing problem in that the firewall is not the first program to load. take a look in RUN msconfig

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ok, i'll check it out~ thx~

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