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Apache2.4 won't start on Local Computer

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:47 am
by simonmlewis
This morning I had a Windows Update, and following that, Apache2.4 won't start either from XAMPP or Services.

I get the error: "Windows could not start the Apache2.4 on Local Computer".

I've checked the Port and the Listen is now on 81 after reading about Skype.
I don't know what else to check. Restarting etc doesn't fix it. It was fine yesterday.

Plan B is to uninstall the updates from windows update.
I also had a McAfee update. But I have turned off the Firewall, and the problem remains.

Re: Apache2.4 won't start on Local Computer

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:16 am
by requinix
What does Apache's error log say?

Re: Apache2.4 won't start on Local Computer

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:23 am
by simonmlewis
To be honest, I've given up. I Uninstalled and started over.
I tried everything. The Port number, I couldnt' make any head wind on the error log.

The Windows Update is what killed it. When I removed all 20 of them from this morning, after I reinstalled XAMPP, it worked.
So I will not be installing that for a while!!