text: my windows xp sp1 home ed.  package after gettin updated to sp2, the windows firewall properties cannot change i have licensed version of windows xp home edition installed on my system after updating it to sp2 from microsoft update website the firewall settings can not be changed it always say" due to unidentified problem windows cannot display firewall settings". tell me what to do? you should be able to uninstall the service pack sp2.   if this fails try going back in time in xp before the service pack was added to see if this resolves the problem.