Firewall does not turn on

[JimB5]

HP assistant give me the ! warning.  When I open up HP assistant it tells me the firewall is off.  When I click on firewall options and then on Windows firewall, nothing happens.

[EmeraldAvenger · Accepted solution]

Hey @JimB5, 

Thank you for joining in on the HP Support Forums and Welcome! This is a great place to ask questions, find solutions and get help from others in the community! I read your post on the HP Support Forums. I wanted to reach out to you and help! I understand that you are having an issue with Windows Firewall. 

Here is a document for you from Microsoft on how to Turn Windows Firewall on or off. 

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If you require further assistance, I would be more than happy to continue to help you. Please re-post with the results of the troubleshooting above. Could you also please provide me with your Model Number (How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?)? 

Thanks! 

[JimB5]

I had tied this, I ended up calling support, and fount out that the message does not go away when the problem is solved, that it must be deleted.  Thanks for you reply