In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error FWP_E_IKEEXT_NOT_RUNNING – 0x80320044 that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
FWP_E_IKEEXT_NOT_RUNNING – 0x80320044
Win32 COM Error Error Description
The IKEEXT service is not running. This service only runs when there is IPsec policy applied to the machine.