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Every time I turn on the XAMPP, I get this message:
12:54:55 AM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
12:54:55 AM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
12:54:55 AM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
12:54:55 AM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
12:54:55 AM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
12:54:55 AM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
12:54:55 AM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
How can I fix this?

Everytime the answer on this type of error reporting is:
not enough information. We need the entire contents of the XAMPP control panel log window not just an excerpt.

I suspect there is an answer here somewhere and I'll look for it but I am having the exact same issue as this user. Here is the dump of my xampp control log:

9:27:27 PM [main] Initializing Control Panel
9:27:27 PM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
9:27:27 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.2
9:27:27 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.1 [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
9:27:27 PM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
9:27:27 PM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
9:27:27 PM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
9:27:27 PM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
9:27:27 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "d:\inetpub\xampp\"
9:27:27 PM [main] Checking for prerequisites
9:27:27 PM [main] All prerequisites found
9:27:27 PM [main] Initializing Modules
9:27:27 PM [mysql] XAMPP MySQL is already running on port 3306
9:27:27 PM [main] The FileZilla module is disabled
9:27:27 PM [main] The Mercury module is disabled
9:27:27 PM [main] The Tomcat module is disabled
9:27:27 PM [main] Enabling autostart for module "Apache"
9:27:27 PM [main] Enabling autostart for module "MySQL"
9:27:27 PM [main] Starting Check-Timer
9:27:27 PM [main] Control Panel Ready
9:27:27 PM [Apache] Autostart active: starting...
9:27:27 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:27:28 PM [mysql] Autostart aborted: MySQL is already running
9:27:28 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:27:29 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:27:29 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:27:29 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:27:29 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:27:29 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:27:29 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:27:29 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:27:29 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:27:31 PM [main] Deinitializing Modules
9:27:31 PM [main] Deinitializing Control Panel

Also, I am running Apache on port 8080.

NEVERMIND!!! All Good!

What I did to fix it:
* right-click the installer and select "run as administrator"
* change skype settings to not use port 80 and 443 as alternatives
* run IIS on port 8080 and let xampp use the ports it wants (simplifies things)