Similar issue.
I installed as admin but log shows
10:58:15 AM [main] Initializing Control Panel
10:58:15 AM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
10:58:15 AM [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.3
10:58:15 AM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.1 [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
10:58:15 AM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
10:58:15 AM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
10:58:15 AM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
10:58:15 AM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
Meanwhile, I'm getting a port error without telling me the conflict. Based on this thread, it may be Skype. First question: Why should I change Skype? I use it more frequently and have had it much longer. I see the httpd.conf file has a "listen 80" line. Any other port suggested for use? Also, is there any other place it needs to be changed?
[EDIT by Altrea: splitted from original thread because unrelated]