Windows cannot start the shared access service

This is a common concern when the requirement of the VPN provider is not met. Please check the required settings needed to run your VPN given by your provider. We also have limited resources on VPN and may provide invalid troubleshooting so it's best to post the concern on Microsoft TechNet forum.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. You could try updating your Win 10 installation as the current build for Version , is Build All I know is this function doesn't work since Version maybe earlier version , but still works fine on Version I have tried to reinstall Version and Version on the same hardware to exclude any other influence.

The result proofs that you must have brought some glitch to Internet Connection Sharing function. Updated to Version , is Build We would like to know if you are still having the same issue with enabling Internet Connection Sharing on a VPN connection.

We strongly recommend that you post your queries in our Technet forum , like what Roberto Ven have mentioned. This is to make sure that you will get response from IT pros in the said forum. Click Start , click Run , type ncpa. Right-click Local Area Connection , and then click Properties. Click the General tab, and then click Install. Click Start , click Run , type firewall. On the General tab, make sure that the Don't allow exceptions check box is not selected.

Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this section. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support. The Computer Browser service maintains an updated list of computers on the network, and it supplies this list to computers that are designated as browsers.

If this service is stopped, the list is neither updated nor maintained. Privacy policy. Office ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post. This issue occurs with Office in the Microsoft Store or pre-installed apps and does not occur with Click-To-Run or volume license Products.

Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Copy the following text into Notepad, and then save the file as Sharedaccess.

Double-click Sharedaccess. Click Start , click Run , type services. Notice that the status of the service is Started. For information about how to use the Services feature, click Help on the Action menu. Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings. Need more help?