Apache Service not starting

[Faltzer]

I installed the XAMPP for Windows basic version for Windows (the latest version). All services except Apache worked when I started them all. I navigated to my XAMPP folder:

C:\xampp\xampp\apache\bin


and I clicked on apache.exe, and the service works as long as the window is open, but when it's closed, the server doesn't work. And to make it worse, I found out why it doesn't start:



I went to Apache Monitor, and clicked Services, and I found the path to Apache was the old path, and not the new one (XAMPP). I wanted to change it to the new one, but it won't let me. What should I do now to fix this problem?

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[Izzy]

Exit the XAMPP Control Panel if it is running.

At a command prompt - cmd.exe type this:
sc delete apache2

Click on Enter.

Now try and install the XAMPP Apache Service again.

[Faltzer]

Yes! It worked! Thank you Izzy, I won't forget this.

[Izzy]

Yes! It worked! Thank you Izzy, I won't forget this.

No, thank you!
You made it easy for me to find the fix for your issue because the presentation was excellent and informative.