Fix: Windows firewall can’t change settings error 0x80070422

You still can’t change the Start, Stop, Pause, and Resume settings as those settings Windows does not want you to change in this^ way anymore. But, this means your Windows Defender Firewall services are off.

• Press (Windows + R) and type in “regedit” and press enter.
• Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesMpsSvc
• Right click and [Modify] the “Start” entry.
• Change the value under Value to: (2 = service on) and (4 = service off).
• Now you should be able to enable to Windows Defender Firewall under (Start>Settings>Update & Security>Windows Security>Firewall & network protection)

Hello,I have the same problem as the once specified above. I have no restore points on my PC. So how do i fix the firewall problem?

There is a workaround for this that you can try:-1. Press Windows key + R. This will open Run.
2. In the Run type ‘Regedit’ and hit Enter.
3. Now navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows Defender
4. On the right-hand pane look for Disableantispyware DWORD key
5. Right-click on the file and click on Delete
6. Now double-click on the Default key and change the Value Data to 0Restart the PC.

Can you send me these screenshots in English
please?

Run Command Prompt as an Administrator and put this commands one by one:-reg add “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer” /v SmartScreenEnabled /t REG_SZ /d “On” /f
reg add “HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsSystem” /v “EnableSmartScreen” /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg delete “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution OptionsSecHealthUI.exe” /f
reg delete “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution OptionsCompatTelRunner.exe” /f
reg delete “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution OptionsDeviceCensus.exe” /f
reg add “HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows Defender” /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc config wscsvc start= demand
sc config SecurityHealthService start= demand
sc config WdNisSvc start= demand
sc config WinDefend start= demandAfter that restart your computer. Hopefully, that will fix this issue for you. Keep me updated.

You will have to download a 3rd party tool in order to get the permissions then. It’s a small tool that basically allows you to open files with all permissions. Follow these steps:-

(Warning: With great power comes great responsibility, please don’t use this app to run any other program otherwise there will be some serious permissions issues or if the program is any sort of virus it can infect your computer with full permission. Also, setting up your registry incorrectly can cause instability in your computer. Please make a restore point before making any of these changes we won’t be responsible for any damage done to your computer.).

1. Download NSudo from this link: https://sudo.to/2mw
2. Once the NSudo is downloaded. Simply right-click on NSudo and run it as administrator.
3. Now make sure the selected user is “TrustedInstaller” and the “Enable all privileges” option is checked.
4. Now type “services.msc” and press “Run”.
5. Once you have done that you should have the Services window opened with all the permissions.
6. Simply do all the steps provided in the article and your issue should be resolved.

Let me know how it goes for you so we can add this method to the article as well. Thank you!