Apache HTTP Server has stopped working

donalyza — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:06:53 +0000

Last week I posted an article about localhost doesn’t work in Windows Vista using NOD32 v3.0. Today I almost have the same issue but this time I suspected that it’s my Windows Defender that stopped my Apache from running on Xampp and gave me an error Port 80. I noticed that the Windows Defender is asking me to scan my computer so I decided to let the program finish scanning but to no avail, it did the same thing. Error saying “Apache HTTP Server has stopped working”. According to the pop-up message, Windows is trying to check for solutions as expected by Microsoft nothing was found.

I’m losing my patience because I need to sleep and in a few hours I’ll be going to work. I just cant seem to finish designing a theme that I’ll be releasing to the public soon. Oh well, things are not on my side these days. So what I did is restart my computer and hoping that it might be a glitch only. Unfortunately same thing happened. I didn’t bother to turn off any of my internet security such as Nod32 Anti-virus, Windows Defender and Windows Firewall because I’m positive that those programs I just mentioned are not the culprit.

Further troubleshooting: Since my localhost has several folders I tried the old folder that I haven’t been using for months now. e.g. http://localhost/”oldfolder”. It gave me hope because I was able to view it, I thought its already fixed. So I went back to new folder were I’m getting the Apache has stopped error apparently nothing was change. Then I sensed that its not really the apache thats giving me headaches but rather it is something in my coding. After several minutes of debugging my codes, I was able to solve the issue. It’s a TEMPLATEPATH php code that shouldn’t be inside the same php file. Who’s to blame? ME

Getting the same problem? If my solution didn’t work, care to share your fix?

Localhost doesn’t work in Windows Vista using NOD32 v3.0

donalyza — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:17:21 +0000

I turned on my computer and my Windows Security Center prompted me to upgrade my Eset Nod32 Anti-Virus v2.7 due to out of date. Argh! That is my initial reaction because that means I have to uninstall my old version of Nod32. I used to have AVG Free, Mcafee and Norton Anti-Virus but those programs slows down my computer. I like my anti-virus now because it really does protect my computer. Ever since I installed it in my computer I’m free of viruses, worms, and other unwanted programs. To add on that almost everyday it updates the latest virus definition without bugging while doing something in my computer.

It took me less than 15 minutes to download, install and reboot my computer before I can do my work again. I thought everything is perfect and when I start to access my localhost using Flock browser it just gives me a blank page, or connection reset error, and I noticed that when I type localhost it redirects to www.localhost.com. I tried Firefox but it did the same thing. I also double check and make sure my xampp program is running.

I told myself that it is something to do with Nod32 because that is the only change I made on my computer before this issue occurred. So I did a little research on this and I ended up editing my hosts file.

To access your hosts file go to.
1. C:(or Windows Folder)\\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
2. Open the HOSTS file using Notepad or any HTML Editor.
3. Look and delete :. localhost or :. 127.0.0.1
4. Save the file as hosts
5. Open your browser type localhost — it should work.

*I’m using Windows Vista Home Basic, Xampplite and Nod32 v3.0

Disclaimer:
If something happens on your computer don’t blame me.

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Apache HTTP Server has stopped working

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