Apache Friends Support Forum

I need to use this web server for school. Please help. Thanks in advance.

12:45:48 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
12:45:48 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
12:45:48 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
12:45:48 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
12:45:48 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
12:45:48 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
12:45:48 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
12:45:48 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums

I am having the same type of problem I think. Something or some one else seems to be hogging ports 80 and 443 when I try to start Apache at the Control Panel.
I finally, after a couple weeks got thru to a full install last night but could not get past the httpd.exe block this morning.
I don't know where else to try to find who else is using or trying to use these ports.

Thank You
Houstin
houstin@bellsouth.net

right click on the icon for xampp and click run as administrator