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If you see message Windows could not start the Windows Firewall on Local Computer with Error Codes 13, 1079, 6801, etc, this post will help you troubleshoot the issue.

The error message I received in the beginning of all this was "windows could not start the Windows Image Acquisiton (WIA) service on local computer. Error 1068.

Microsoft finally has a permanent fix for systems suffering from the broken Start menu, Windows Search, and misbehaving UWP apps. The necessary update is now available for Windows 10 and 11.