I've uninstalled my WampServer 2.5 and installed version 3.0 But apache service isn't running and tray icon is orange... Clicking on test port 80 gave me the following cmd output :
***** Test which uses port 80 *****
===== Tested by command netstat filtered on port 80 =====
Test for TCP
Your port 80 is used by a processus with PID = 4
The processus of PID 4 is 'System' Session: Services
The service of PID 4 for 'System' is 'N/A'
*** ERROR *** This service IS NOT from Wampserver - Should be: 'wampapache'
Test for TCPv6
Your port 80 is used by a processus with PID = 4
The processus of PID 4 is 'System' Session: Services
The service of PID 4 for 'System' is 'N/A'
*** ERROR *** This service IS NOT from Wampserver - Should be: 'wampapache'
===== Tested by attempting to open a socket on port 80 =====
Your port 80 is actually used by :
Server: Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0
Press Enter to exit...
ISS Service has been disabled before and the Activation Windows service process too by the wampserver forum.
What is the problem then ??
Ok so that means your system has Microsoft IIS installed or one of the other bits of MS technology that reports that signature, they are doing that on later versions of Windows for some reason. If you are not intending to use it you can uninstall it, it is not an integral part of windows so its being uninstalled wont effect normal operations of windows, and if you need to install it again later, it comes as part of the standard OS so you wont need to do anything perticularly clever.
So go to Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features Click the 'Turn windows features on and off' link in the left hand menu. Wait for the list to load and then find 'Internet Information Services'
Un check the check boxes for the following items ( you may not see all of them ), and there may be others I done know about. You may have all of these or just some of these.
List of possible service names not sure how up to date this is.
Tutorial on how to find what ports are in use on your system and what app is using them
Windows will then have a think for a while and then remove those applications, you will probably be asked to reboot to complete the uninstalls. Reboot anyway when the uninstalls are complete.
Then try wamp again.
Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
Find IIS in the list of services. Left Click that line and select Properties Change the 'Startup Type' to disabled. Ditto for the other possibilities if you see them.