#115 Couldn't Bind Socket?????

[Anonymous]

I run the system and it says that it cant bind the
socket. What exactly does this mean? How do I fix it?

[Michael Lamont]

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It means that another program (most likely another web
server) has grabbed ahold of port 80 on your computer and
won't let go of it. There are a couple quick things to
look for:

1. If you're running a firewall/proxy program on your
computer, make sure that it's configured to allow a web
server to run.

2. Make sure you aren't running another web server at the
same time.

3. Some programs (such as ICQ and GNUtella) have small
special-purpose web servers embedded in them. Make sure
these are deactivated.

[Kevin Michaels]

I'm posting this in case anyone is still having trouble with this (fifteen years later), as it took me more time than it should have to find a solution. Here's a quick (possible) solution that worked for me after I'd tried everything else:

1. Open start menu
2. Type cmd
3. Hold ctrl + shift while pressing enter to open an elevated command prompt
4. In the prompt window, enter the command 'NET STOP WAS'
5. Confirm by entering Y
6. yw