Error 1068 in Windows 7 can appear when you enable Windows Firewall protection, start the print spooler service, or start the Internet Connection Sharing wizard. The error description will be “The dependency service or group failed to start.”
I am going to share with you some tricks that have helped various users. You also perform these tricks to resolve the said error:
1. Start Dependent Services for Windows Firewall
2. Start dependent services for the print spooler service
3. Repair Registry and Clear Web Browser Cache
4. Start the dependent services to share the Internet connection
Start dependent services for Windows Firewall
To enable Windows Firewall, two services need to be running, namely Network Connections and Windows Management Instrument. If you get error 1068 in Windows 7 when you turn on the firewall, these two services may have stopped and need to be restarted.
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar.
2. Type Services.msc in the search box and press ENTER.
3. Configure the Network Connections service:
A. Right-click on the Network Connections service and select Properties.
b. On the General tab, select the Startup Type to Manual.
against Click the OK button.
d. Right-click on this service and select the Start option.
4. Configure the Windows Management Instrument service:
A. Right-click the Windows Management Instrument service and select Properties.
b. On the General tab, select the Startup type to Automatic.
against Click the OK button.
d. Right-click on this service and select the Start option.
5. Close the Services window.
6. Now try to enable Windows Firewall again. The error may not persist again.
Start dependent services for the print spooler service
Error 1068 in Windows 7 can occur when starting the print spooler service. The spooling service facilitates the transfer of data by placing it in a temporary work area where it can be accessed by another program for processing at a later time.
Using the Command Prompt
1.Click Start | All programs | Accessories.
2. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. Enter the administrator password, if prompted.
3. Type the following command: CMD /K SC CONFIG SPOOLER DEPEND= RPCSS
4. Press ENTER.
5. Close the command prompt.
Using the Windows Registry Editor
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar.
2. Type RegEdit and press ENTER.
3. Navigate to the following registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrrentControlSetServicesSpooler
4. Double-click the string named DependOnService.
5. Replace your existing value with RPCSS and press ENTER.
6. Close Registry Editor.
Now try to re-enable the Print Spooler service. It shouldn’t show the error again.
Fix web browser registry and clear cache
You should use a registry/system cleaner to fix the problems in your registry. To clear the web browser cache, you need the same software.
Misleading information in the registry, especially paths related to the network or print queue, can lead to the 1068 error in Windows 7. Therefore, fix the system registry with a registry/system cleaner.
Start dependent services to share the Internet connection
Starting the eight services listed below can help resolve the 1068 error in Windows 7.
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar.
2. Type MsConfig and press ENTER.
3. Click the Services tab.
4. Make sure the following services are verified to run at Windows startup:
A. Application Layer Gateway Service
b. Network connections
vs Network Location Awareness (NLA)
d. plug and play
my. Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
F. Remote Access Connection Manager
gram. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
H. Telephony
5. Mark the above services as marked.
6. Click Apply | OK.
7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
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The above solutions rely on the state of dependent services. Error 1068 in Windows 7 can still occur if your registry is not configured correctly. In order to fix the problems in your registry and thus resolve the problem, you should use third-party registry cleaning software.