Xampp Apache is not running

Error:

 Problem is apache port is being blocked by some other application, most probably it is skype if you have installed one. Error comes when you first start skype and the apache.

We can check the problem if run the batch file apache_start.bat in C:\xampp.

Solution:

1. Goto C:\xampp\apache\conf  and change port no 80 to 81 in 'httpd.conf' file and save it.         Make sure to put a copy of the file to unexpected error.

2. Goto C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra and open 'httpd-ssl.conf' change Listen 444 to Listen          443  and <VirtualHost _default_:444> to <VirtualHost _default_:443>

3. Save and close.