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How to solve WAMP and Skype conflict on Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 (32-bit) installed on laptop.

I downloaded WAMP server and installed it with it's default options.

However, I noticed that Apache does not work (while MySQL does work!).

I tried to install it via Apache → Service → Install Service and got a message saying that port 80 is taken by Skype. I turned off Skype, and then Apache started to work.

How can I avoid this conflict and allow WAMP and Skype to work simultaneously?

Should I configure Apache to work with other port? Where?


Solution

  • In Skype:

    Go to Tools → Options → Advanced → Connections and uncheck the box use port 80 and 443 as alternative. This should help.

    As Salman Quader said: In the updated skype(8.x), there is no menu option to change the port. This means this answer is no longer valid.