title: XAMPP: Couldn't start Apache (Windows 10)
body: <p>I'm using XAMPP, and I can start Apache, but, MySQL (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhpMyAdmin" rel="noreferrer">phpMyAdmin</a>) start!</p>
  <p>When I start, I get this error;</p>
  <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>10:07:49 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
  10:07:49 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
  10:07:49 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
  10:07:49 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
  10:07:49 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
  10:07:49 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
  10:07:49 [Apache] entire log window on the forums
  </code></pre>
  <p>I search on it, and, change the port of Apache in Config -&gt; Service and Port setting. I have;</p>
  <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>Service name: Apache 2.4
  Main port: 122
  SSL port: 444
  </code></pre>
  <p>I also uninstall Skype (Windows 8/10/Metro version). Nothing is working. In the <em>httpd.conf</em> file I have;</p>
  <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>Listen 122
  ServerName localhost:122
  </code></pre>
  <p>I start it via <code>apache_start.bat</code> and get;</p>
  <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions.  : AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:445
  (OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions.  : AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:445
  AH00451: no listening sockets available, shutting down
  AH00015: Unable to open logs
  </code></pre>
  <p><strong>Please note that all the <em>log</em> files don’t exists!</strong>
  <strong>Skype is uninstalled.</strong></p>