Hello

I am new to bitdefender, I have installed bitdefender on a single pc, everything seems to work except the firewall. This will not turn on. When I try I get the message "failed to initialize BitDefender Firewall drivers. Firewall disabled"

Can anyone please help me with this.

Thanks

Dear Bigplant

Welcome to the BitDefender user forums.

Go to start,run,type devmgmt.msc press enter Go to the display (view) menu click on display (show) hidden devices. Now you will find an entry called non plug and play compatible drivers now double click on the entry called bdftdif the device should be enabled now press on driver the status should be started and type should be system if not change it and press on ok.

Best regards
Niels

Hi Niels

Sorry about last post. Will try your suggestions this evening and let you know

I get the same firewall error after my computer has been on for a while. I get the same message "failed to initialize BitDefender Firewall drivers. Firewall disabled" with a red X in the Net Zone and the only way I can get it to turn back on is to reboot.

I tried the "bdftdif" solution but it was already started and type was system .

Any ideas?

Dear LeRoy

I recommend that you disable bdftdif in device management put in the installation cd-rom or double click on the installer and perform a repair installation.

Best regards
Niels

I'm getting the same problem and tried the solution but it doesn't work. Any other ideas? This program is useless without the firewall.




quote name='Niels' date='Nov 30 2007, 10:05 AM' post='16189']
Dear LeRoy

I recommend that you disable bdftdif in device management put in the installation cd-rom or double click on the installer and perform a repair installation.

Best regards
Niels
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Turn on your PC with Safe mode with Networking.

Log in as Administrator.

Go to Local Area Connection Properties.

Then click Install.

Select Service and hit Add.

Select Bitdefender Firewall NDIS Filter Driver. Then install it.

If there is already install the Bitdefender Firewall NDIS Filter Driver, uninstall it and reinstall it.

Restart Your PC Now..
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