Base Filtering Engine - Vista Service
What is BFE?
Base Filtering Engine
Explanation
Windows Vista Service: BFE
The Base Filtering Engine Service is used to manage the firewall, Internet Protocol Security policies and implements user mode filtering.
Default Startup:
| Home Basic | Home Premium | Business | Ultimate |
| Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Depended Services:
| Services | Home Basic | Home Premium | Business | Ultimate |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |  |
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Required Services:
| Services | Basic | Premium | Business | Ultimate |
| IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules | |
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Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | |
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IPsec Policy Agent | |
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Routing and Remote Access | |
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Windows Firewall | |
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Stopping or disabling the Base Filtering Engine (BFE) service will significantly reduce the security of the system.
