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Hello Everyone,

I'm sure this question has been posted a thousand times before but what am I doing wrong with XAMPP and how do I fix it!

4:40:48 PM [main] Initializing Control Panel
4:40:48 PM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
4:40:48 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 5.6.12
4:40:48 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.1 [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
4:40:48 PM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
4:40:48 PM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
4:40:48 PM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
4:40:48 PM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
4:40:48 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
4:40:48 PM [main] Checking for prerequisites
4:40:48 PM [main] All prerequisites found
4:40:48 PM [main] Initializing Modules
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 2912!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
4:40:48 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Port 443 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 2912!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
4:40:48 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
4:40:48 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
4:40:48 PM [main] Starting Check-Timer
4:40:48 PM [main] Control Panel Ready

What is process ID (PID) 2912?
Check that with help of your windows task manager.

With both XAMPP and windows task manager open there is no PID that matches 2912 in the 'services' tab.

and in the process tab?

Nothing that would correlate to 2912.

I did some more checking by Googling it. After delving into Task Manager deeper than I ever have before and discovering the Resource Monitor and Listening Ports drop down I learned both Ports (443 & 80) share similar problem. For both have 'httpd.exe as an IMAGE'; 'IPv6 unspecified & IPv4 unspecified as an ADDRESS'; ' 'TPP as a PROTOCOL'; and all are 'Allowed, not restricted by Firewall Status'

Any more ideas?

I believe I fixed the problem(s)! For I high-lighted (without opening the XAMPP Control Panel) and right clicked on properties and assigned the recommended Administrative Rights and all seems to be well and good. I do find it peculiar, though, why the 'Mercury' Module isn't checked when all the others are - I guess I'll cross that bridge later when I come to it! Anyhow, if all appears good (SEE BELOW) please share with me the same - for I have not a damn clue what I'm doing!

1:46:44 AM [main] Initializing Control Panel
1:46:44 AM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
1:46:44 AM [main] XAMPP Version: 5.6.12
1:46:44 AM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.1 [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
1:46:44 AM [main] Running with Administrator rights - good!
1:46:44 AM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
1:46:44 AM [main] Checking for prerequisites
1:46:44 AM [main] All prerequisites found
1:46:44 AM [main] Initializing Modules
1:46:44 AM [main] Starting Check-Timer
1:46:44 AM [main] Control Panel Ready

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