WAMP apache won't start (port 80 not in use)

Question

Apache won't start in WAMP3 (Windows 10), and I couldn't find any answer here or elsewhere that fixed the problem. So far I've tried the following:

• check if port 80 was in use (see image 1)
• check if world wide web services were turned on in windows (see image 2)
• check "httpd.exe -t" - result "syntax OK"
• I have restarted my computer and wamp several times with no success

Any other suggestions?

Image of the problem:

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Answer 1

Here is the Dialog that you are supposed to read and act upon when installing WAMPServer 3

--- Installation of Wampserver ---

BEFORE proceeding with the installation of Wampserver, you must ensure that certain elements are installed on your system, otherwise Wampserver will absolutely not run, and in addition, the installation will be faulty and you need to remove Wampserver BEFORE installing the elements that were missing. Make sure you are "up to date" in the redistributable packages VC9, VC10, VC11, VC13 and VC14

See --- Visual C++ Packages below.

• Do not install Wampserver OVER an existing version, follow the advice:

-- Installing a new version of Wampserver: http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,123606

If you install Wampserver over an existing version, not only it will not work, but you risk losing your existing databases.

• Install Wampserver in a folder at the root of a disk, for example C:\wamp or D:\wamp. Use an installation path that does not include spaces or diacritics; Therefore, no installation in c:\Program Files\ or C:\ Program Files (x86)\

You must BEFORE installing, disable or close some applications:

• Close Skype or force not to use port 80 --Item No. 04 of the Wampserver TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:

• Disable IIS Item No. 08 of the Wampserver TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:

If these prerequisites are not in place, Press the Cancel button to cancel the installation, then apply the prerequisites and restart the installation.

--- Visual C++ Packages ---

The MSVC runtime libraries VC9, VC10, VC11 are required for Wampserver 2.4, 2.5 and 3.0, even if you use only Apache and PHP versions with VC11.

Runtimes VC13, VC14 is required for PHP 7 and Apache 2.4.17

• VC9 Packages (Visual C++ 2008 SP1) http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092

• VC10 Packages (Visual C++ 2010 SP1) http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523

• VC11 Packages (Visual C++ 2012 Update 4) The two files VSU4\vcredist_x86.exe and VSU4\vcredist_x64.exe to be download are on the same page: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

• VC13 Packages] (Visual C++ 2013[) The two files VSU4\vcredist_x86.exe and VSU4\vcredist_x64.exe to be download are on the same page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

• VC14 Packages (Visual C++ 2015) The two files vcredist_x86.exe and vcredist_x64.exe to be download are on the same page: http://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/download/details.aspx?id=48145

• If you have a 64-bit Windows, you must install both 32 and 64bit versions, even if you do not use Wampserver 64 bit. This is item number 20 of TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS of Wampserver: http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,134915

You should also remember that WAMPServer must be installed As an Administrator and should also be run As an Administrator