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The SharedAccess service is responsible for
maintaining Internet Connection Sharing and the Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Firewall applications in Windows. (The
presence and names of these applications vary depending on the
operating system and service pack you are using.) To protect your
computer and maintain network functionality, re-enable this service if
you are using any of the following Operating System of Windows:
Windows XP Service Pack 2
If you are running Windows XP with Service Pack 2
and are using the Windows Firewall, the operating system will alert
you when the SharedAccess service is stopped, by displaying an alert
balloon saying that your Firewall status is unknown. Perform the
following steps to ensure that the Windows Firewall is re-enabled:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Security Center.
3. Ensure that the Firewall security essential is marked ON.
Note: If the Firewall security essential
is marked on, your Windows Firewall is on and you do not need to
continue with these steps.
If the Firewall security essential is not marked
on, click the "Recommendations" button.
4. Under "Recommendations," click Enable Now. A window appears
telling you that the Windows Firewall was successfully turned on.
5. Click Close, and then click OK.
6. Close the Security Center.
Windows 2000 or Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier
Complete the following steps to re-enable the
SharedAccess service:
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type services.msc, then click OK.
3. Do one of the following:
• Windows 2000: Under the Name
column, locate the "Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)" service and
double-click it.
• Windows XP: Under the Named column,
locate the "Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS)" service and double-click it.
4. Under "Startup Type:", select "Automatic" from the drop-down
menu.
5. Under "Service Status:", click the Start button.
6. Once the service has completed starting, click OK.
7. Close the Services window.
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