XAMPP installation error

PHP
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Hi all,

Im new to PHP and i wanted to set up a localserver. I tried installing it manually and had issues with Apache 2.2. Now i tried XAMPP and i get the same problem that port 80 or 443 are already in use…
I have turned off the port on skype, so , its not skype thats interfering.
Im running windows 7 and I dont know how to see what ports are being used because the netstat command doesnt seem to work on windows 7.

Anyone have any advice, i’m a beginner so it would be nice if it would be possible to keep it simple :stuck_out_tongue: ?

cheers

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Port 80 and 443 shouldn’t be in use without you knowing about it. It’s virus check time I fear.

The most frequent problem with xampp on Vista and 7 is it doesn’t like the permissions system of Windows. This can be averted by installing it outside the Program Files directory - I personally have it on C:\xampp.

But if something has glommed onto those ports and you don’t know about it, then chances are it is NOT good. I’d advise running HiJack This and looking over the process list, or posting it here where other techies can take a look at it and perhaps see what looks fishy.

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Well, i had considered a virus and i scanned my whole system with both AVG and BitDefender and they both found no viruses.

I tried installing xampp on c:\xampp and the problem persists. I also tried running Hijack this but the log file really doesnt tell me anything :stuck_out_tongue: but i copy/pasted it below.

Also, this might be a dumb question, but i’m using the universities internet access and might that have anything to do with my port problems?
and since we’re already at the dumb questions, what is this SSL? and could it have anything to do with it?

cheers and thanks in advance

Log file from Hijack This below :

Running processes:
C:\Windows\PLFSetI.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NetMeter\NetMeter.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NewTech Infosystems\Packard Bell MyBackup\BackupManagerTray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoWebCamera\VideoWebCamera.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager\LManager.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Plus Web Player\DDMService.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\agent\bin\avgidsmonitor.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver CS5\Dreamweaver.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CS5ServiceManager\CS5ServiceManager.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\distnoted.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = Preserve
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://homepage.packardbell.com/rdr.aspx?b=ACPW&l=040f&m=easynote_tm85&r=273611109015l0484z175f4602c612
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://homepage.packardbell.com/rdr.aspx?b=ACPW&l=040f&m=easynote_tm85&r=273611109015l0484z175f4602c612
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://homepage.packardbell.com/rdr.aspx?b=ACPW&l=040f&m=easynote_tm85&r=273611109015l0484z175f4602c612
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Increase performance and video formats for your HTML5 <video> - {326E768D-4182-46FD-9C16-1449A49795F4} - C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Plus Web Player
pdivx32.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Use the DivX Plus Web Player to watch web videos with less interruptions and smoother playback on supported sites - {593DDEC6-7468-4cdd-90E1-42DADAA222E9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Plus Web Player
pdivx32.dll
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Messenger Companion Helper - {9FDDE16B-836F-4806-AB1F-1455CBEFF289} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Companion\companioncore.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.6.5805.1910\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: DAEMON Tools Toolbar - {32099AAC-C132-4136-9E9A-4E364A424E17} - C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Toolbar\DTToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: BitDefender Toolbar - {381FFDE8-2394-4F90-B10D-FC6124A40F8C} - C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2011\Antispam32\IEToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [IAStorIcon] C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [BackupManagerTray] “C:\Program Files (x86)\NewTech Infosystems\Packard Bell MyBackup\BackupManagerTray.exe” -h -k
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [NortonOnlineBackupReminder] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Norton Online Backup\Activation\NobuActivation.exe” UNATTENDED
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [VideoWebCamera] “C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoWebCamera\VideoWebCamera.exe” -a
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [LManager] C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager\LManager.exe
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [WinampAgent] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winampa.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [AdobeCS5ServiceManager] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CS5ServiceManager\CS5ServiceManager.exe” -launchedbylogin
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [SwitchBoard] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\SwitchBoard\SwitchBoard.exe
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [Adobe ARM] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [QuickTime Task] “C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe” -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [DivXUpdate] “C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe” /CHECKNOW
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [DivX Download Manager] “C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Plus Web Player\DDmService.exe” start
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [AVG_TRAY] C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [GrooveMonitor] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [BitDefender Antiphishing Helper] “C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2011\Antispam32\ieshow.exe”
O4 - HKLM\…\Run: [iTunesHelper] “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe”
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [swg] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe”
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [Google Update] “C:\Users\Hyo-Sam\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe” /c
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] “C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe” -autorun
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [RegistryBooster] “C:\Program Files (x86)\Uniblue\RegistryBooster\launcher.exe” delay 20000
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [OfficeSyncProcess] “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE”
O4 - HKCU\…\Run: [C:\Program Files (x86)\NetMeter\NetMeter.exe] C:\Program Files (x86)\NetMeter\NetMeter.exe
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Companion\companionlang.dll,-600 - {0000036B-C524-4050-81A0-243669A86B9F} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Companion\companioncore.dll
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLiveWriterShortcuts.dll,-1004 - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLiveWriterShortcuts.dll,-1003 - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V8 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor8.0) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Elements Organizer 8.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Apache2.2 - Unknown owner - C:\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\Agent\Bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe
O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG10\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Dritek WMI Service (DsiWMIService) - Dritek System Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager\dsiwmis.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Acer ePower Service (ePowerSvc) - Acer Incorporated - C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Packard Bell Power Management\ePowerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FileZilla Server FTP server (FileZilla Server) - FileZilla Project - c:\xampp\FileZillaFTP\FileZillaServer.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Packard Bell Games\Packard Bell Game Console\GameConsoleService.exe
O23 - Service: GREGService - Acer Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Packard Bell\Registration\GREGsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Uppfærsluþjónusta Google (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology (IAStorDataMgrSvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: mysql - Unknown owner - c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 4.0 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32
etlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NTI IScheduleSvc - NewTech Infosystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\NewTech Infosystems\Packard Bell MyBackup\IScheduleSvc.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32
vvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SwitchBoard - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\SwitchBoard\SwitchBoard.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management & Security Application User Notification Service (UNS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\UNS\UNS.exe
O23 - Service: BitDefender Update Server v2 (Update Server) - BitDefender - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BitDefender\BitDefender Arrakis Server\bin\arrakis3.exe
O23 - Service: Updater Service - Acer Group - C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Packard Bell Updater\UpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: BitDefender Desktop Update Service (Updatesrv) - BitDefender S.R.L. - C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2011\updatesrv.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: BitDefender Virus Shield (VSSERV) - BitDefender S.R.L. - C:\Program Files\BitDefender\BitDefender 2011\vsserv.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

4

go to iss server and click stop then again try to start your apache server. now your xampp will work.

5

I really doubt that’s the problem. For one, IIS would have shown up in the HiJackThis service list. Second, it doesn’t come on unless you turn it on explicitly, and I’m pretty sure Pacalolo would remember doing that. Third, if he isn’t running Win 7 Pro or Ultimate he doesn’t have IIS.

The log file reveals you have Apache already installed and running as a service. Looking at it I see this line…

O23 - Service: Apache2.2 - Unknown owner - C:\\Apache2.2\\bin\\httpd.exe (file missing)

That’s not your xampp’s apache (That should be at C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe - and I know this since I spotted that your xampp mysql is up and running in the process list). And it is responsible for locking ports 80 and 443 most likely.

Since it is running as a service you can stop it for long enough to determine that your xampp installation is working. To do so click start and in the search bar type “services” and hit enter. You should get a windows auth dialog. The services are listed in alphabetical order so Apache should be near the top. Click it, then click stop the service. Then try to run the apache instance tied to xampp.

If you install xampp’s apache as a service it will uninstall this other apache instance as a service - but before doing that I’d advise finding out how and why that apache service got in there.

Some particularly sloppy viruses and bugs have been known to install apache into the system since it is open source software after all. More likely it was installed when you installed something else - again laziness on the part of the developers (IMO) to put a full bore webserver on a system, especially when it probably doesn’t need it.

So you aren’t out of the woods yet, but this should at least get your xampp install up and going.

No. Although the university would probably block outsiders from reaching your apache, the machine should be able to reach itself via localhost or 127.0.0.1 just fine. The ports are bound locally by another apache instance, which is why xampp’s apache won’t start.

SSL is “Secure Socket Layer” - a type of encryption and the one used for https, SFTP, SCP and SSH operations.

6

From a command prompt you can use netstat -ano to see what process is using what ports on your computer.

7

I did everything as you said, michael and it worked :slight_smile:
I just recently started using the forum, and people like you make it a real pleasure to interact with this forum.
Seriously , thanks for all the time you took to help me out :smiley:

cheers guys