Windows Firewall error code 0x80070424 happens because some services, such as: Windows firewall, BITS and Base Filtering Engine could not be working properly, or they might not be even listed on the services page. All three services must be running in order to prevent Windows Firewall error code 0x80070424 from occurring. In this tutorial, we will show you exactly how you can easily fix this issue. Scroll down for more details.
Steps to Fix Error Code 0x80070424 in Windows Firewall
You can Follow the steps below in order to fix firewall error code 0x80070424 on your Windows system:
1- Go to “Start”, and then type “run” in the search bar.
2- Next, click on “run” to launch the run box.
3- In order to open the registry window, type “Regedit” in the run box.
4- Once the registry editor opens, type in the following command to open this path:
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE”
5- Right-click on “Permissions”.
6- Next, click on “Add”, and then type “Everyone”.
7- Click on the “OK” button.
8- Click on “Everyone”.
9- After clicking on “Everyone”, you will see “Permission for Users”.
10- Now, allow “Full Control”.
11- Click on the “OK” button.
12- Finally, close the editor registry.
Testing Newly Applied Settings
1- Go to “Start”, and then type “run” in the search bar.
2- Next, click on “run” to launch the run box.
3- Type “service.msc” in the run box, and then click on “OK”.
4- Now, locate the service “Basic Service Filtering”, and then right-click on it.
5- Next, click on “Start” to run the service.
6- Right-click and run the service “BITS” by clicking on the “Start” button.
7- Locate the service “Windows Firewall”, right-click on it, and then click on the “Start” button to run the service.
