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Bitdefender Firewall Disabled Windows 10

When there are issues with the Bitdefender firewall, the users may not be able to activate or enable their firewall, especially on the Windows 10 Operating System. The issue is not related to Bitdefender, but a common error on Windows, the case of the missing Windows Service called Base Filtering Engine.

The primary use or feature of the Base Filtering Service is that the service has full control over the operation of the Windows Filtering Platform. It is a network traffic processing platform that allows the software to pair with the Windows networking stack and perform several functions like traffic shaping, filtering, and firewall.

BASE FILTERING ENGINE (BFE) SERVICE IS PRESENT ON THE SYSTEM

  • Click the Windows button and click the Control Panel option.
  • Select the Administrative Tools and click on the Services tab.
  • When the services list opens, locate the Base Filtering Engine, right-click on it, and check to see the status.
  • If you find the option disabled, you can enable the choice by performing a right-click and selecting Properties.
  • Make sure the startup is set to automatic and click the Start button.
  • Fix permissions for BFE in the registry:
  • Open Registry Editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\services\\BFE\\
  • Right-click on the BFE key and select the Permissions option.
  • Click Add, enter Everyone, and click OK.
  • Click on Everyone in the list at the top and check the Allow Full Control checkbox below.
  • Click OK to dismiss this dialog:“BASE FILTERING ENGINE (BFE) SERVICE IS NOT PRESENT ON THE SYSTEM.”
  • Open the control panel and click on the Administrative Tools option.
  • Open the services list and search for the Base Filtering Engine.
  • Download the file BFE_repair.zip from the website and unpack the archive.
  • Click the Merge option to allow the installation for the file to save in the Windows Registry.
  • Reboot your computer and set the following settings.

Fix BFE in the Registry.

  • Open the Registry Editor 
  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\services\\BFE\\
  • Perform a right-click on the BFE key and select Permissions.
  • Right-click on the BFE key and select the Permissions option.
  • Click Add, type Everyone, and then click the OK button.
  • Select Everyone  and check the Allow Full Control checkbox below.
  • Click OK when a dialog appears:
  • You can now reboot your computer and start the services.
  • Select the administrative tool from the control panel and click on Services.
  • Locate the base filtering engine and right-click to select Properties.
  • Start the BFE service and reboot your computer again.

Perform the steps above, and you will be able to enable the Bitdefender firewall on your Windows 10 computer.

Fix BFE in the Registry