Port Problem! Please help!

[CloeSt]

Yesterday I installed Xampp, and it couldn't install apache and mysql because the ports were closed. So I did a search, and someone recommended uninstalling Xampp, then close all processes from programs not needed, then install again... and it worked perfectly. And I was able to make use of everything.

After switching my PC on this morning, Apache didn't want to connect. After trying a few times, I uninstalled, and now both Apache and MySQL doesn't want to connect because of closed ports, and I already did what I did yesterday, but it didn't work this time.
I also followed this over here http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-open-a-port-in-the-windows-7-firewall.html
to open the ports needed (80, 443, 3306), but that didn't do the trick either.

Please help!

One more thing... After uninstalling, I couldn't get the xampp directory removed, there was some files left there, and I just couldn't get them removed...

And, I use Windows 7, with windows firewall.

[Sharley]

Start here and then read the following remedial posts:
viewtopic.php?p=189246#p189246

When you have solved deleting the xampp folder you can then try these uninstall/install instructions to use a different method of installing XAMPP:
viewtopic.php?p=179699#p179699


New users can find self help by reading these first:
readme_en.txt file in the xampp folder.
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/faq-xampp-windows.html

Some useful reading that may help you help us to find suitable solutions:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48331
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=32670