Hey make sure that u r not log in Skype b/c skype is also use Port 80 Regards Sahil --- On Tue, 18/1/11, Wise Thinkin <cplus_developer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Wise Thinkin <cplus_developer@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Problem with installing Xampp on windows xp service pack 3 To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, 18 January, 2011, 9:22 PM Â Hello all realy I installed xampp on windows xp service pack 3 ,and apache and mysql runs on the control panel ,but localhost doesn't work ,I searched on the google and I underestood that the port of 80 was used by another programs I use netstat -nac on the command line to underestand the other programs that occupy port 80.it showed that two other programs runned on port 80 I tried to find the service in the task manager of windows ,but I didn't find the services that are occupied by port 80 in the process tab of the task manger ,it seems that some of the services are hidden in task manager . Please help me.I appreciate your help. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]