FIX: Firewall service doesn't start automatically on a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that prevents the Firewall service from starting automatically in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

When you start a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device, the Firewall service does not start automatically.

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (August 2016) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Firewall.lib	2,958	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Firewall.lib	2,958	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Firewall.lib	2,958	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Firewall.lib	2,916	29-Jul-2016	06:34	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Firewall.lib	2,916	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Firewall.lib	2,916	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Firewall.dll	36,864	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Firewall.rel	9,821	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Firewall.map	64,492	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Firewall.dll	24,576	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Firewall.rel	6,399	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Firewall.map	30,764	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Firewall.dll	45,056	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Firewall.rel	11,909	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Firewall.map	65,821	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Firewall.dll	36,864	29-Jul-2016	06:34	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Firewall.rel	6,631	29-Jul-2016	06:34	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Firewall.map	86,621	29-Jul-2016	06:34	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Firewall.dll	28,672	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Firewall.rel	3,818	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Firewall.map	41,185	29-Jul-2016	06:33	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Firewall.dll	49,152	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Firewall.rel	6,660	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Firewall.map	110,884	29-Jul-2016	06:32	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Service.cpp	8,379	29-Jul-2016	06:04	Public\Servers\Sdk\Samples\Services\Firewall
Firewall.h	1,156	29-Jul-2016	06:04	Public\Servers\Sdk\Samples\Services\Firewall