Apache won't start

[chsweep]

I just installed Apache and it can't start. I ran as administrator, and disabled Skype. MySQL works.

Here is the error log: Any ideas on how to fix this?

[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.784532 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.874784 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.901810 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.23 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.901810 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.901810 2016] [core:notice] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:07.907757 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 6036
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:08.306612 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6036:tid 584] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:08.396696 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6036:tid 584] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:08.421723 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 6036:tid 584] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:08.424725 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 6412:tid 536] AH00427: Parent: child process 6036 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.490384 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.582467 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.606490 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.23 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.606490 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.606490 2016] [core:notice] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.609493 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 6596
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:34.988870 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6596:tid 548] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:35.078958 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6596:tid 548] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:35.102981 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 6596:tid 548] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:35.105984 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 8848:tid 524] AH00427: Parent: child process 6596 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.027635 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.123657 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.147680 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.23 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.147680 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.147680 2016] [core:notice] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.149682 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 5788
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.539061 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5788:tid 516] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.639159 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5788:tid 516] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.663182 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 5788:tid 516] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:45.666185 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 2992:tid 524] AH00427: Parent: child process 5788 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.125818 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.216900 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.239923 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.23 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.239923 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.239923 2016] [core:notice] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.242549 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 6228
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.607958 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6228:tid 572] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.695578 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 6228:tid 572] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.719602 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 6228:tid 572] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Thu Aug 18 13:16:48.722603 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 10876:tid 524] AH00427: Parent: child process 6228 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.167628 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.261384 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.495775 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.6.23 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.495775 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.495775 2016] [core:notice] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.511401 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 7152
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:10.902051 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 7152:tid 516] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:11.004480 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 7152:tid 516] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:11.030271 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 7152:tid 516] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Thu Aug 18 13:43:11.034299 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 5356:tid 520] AH00427: Parent: child process 7152 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.

[chsweep]

Actually I managed to solve this, after trying quite a few things, and it was really quite easy.

I read this on another forum:

"I was facing a similar problem with WAMP. In Windows 10 TP, the Word Wide Web Publishing Service comes pre-installed. This is related to IIS and you can remove it if you don't need it."

And here's how to stop it:

Solving this problem is easy:

Open a command prompt with administrator privileges
Find "cmd", right-click on it, then select "Administrator".
In the prompt, type net stop W3SVC and Enter.

You can now click in WAMPP and restart all services. Open your browser and navigate to "localhost".

If you need to start W3SVC again,

Open a command prompt with administrator privileges
In the prompt, type net start W3SVC and Enter.

This worked perfectly for me.