Hi, I am using windows build 7100. I am trying to turn of windows firewall and i am getting a message stating that "for your security some setting are managed by system administrator". How can i login as system administrator and turn off windows firewall. thanks Jyothi

You can check if your account is admin by going to control panel, user accounts, if you are not you can change it there. I always password protect that account. Once you are admin you should be able to turn off the firewall.

hi i have verfied the account settings under "control panel --> useraccounts". My account 'xxx\jyothixx' is having group membership under Administrator. But still i am not able to chnage it.thanksJyothi

Is this a clean install of W7 and what steps are you taking to get to the error message? Also is the Windows firewall the only firewall installed on your system?

this is a clean install from WDS in redmond. its haivng only windows firewall. thanksJyothi

its Build 7100thanksJyothi

If you go into services you canstop it there.

Hi Jyothiv, Thank you for posting. Based on my known, the issue mostly caused by some third party software modified computer security rules if the computer is not in a domain. Could you please check the following settings in Group Policy? 1.Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC in start search bar, press Enter. 2.Please navigate to the following location: Local Computer Policy > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Windows Firewall Properties link. 3.On Private Profile tab, please click Customize button under Settings. Please reset every setting as Not Configured. (Please note: we made these changes just for troubleshooting, please restore to legacy settings if any unexpected issue happen)4.Please refer to step 3 to change settings on Public Profile. 5.Then, restart the computer to test the problem. Hope it helps.