apache 2.2.1.7 could not start port 80 skype

[darknkreepy3#]

So in apache 2.2.1.6 skype and apache were buddies (at times) but now skype pushes by default into port 80 listening mode, and so does apache. I haven't come across this too much as I used to just add port 8080 to listen to as well as 80, but now it seems 80 at all is a nono unless you configure other items in your windows system (7).

So, in your httpd.conf file, simply change to this for localhost programming and script testing in apache - php etc
Comment out (#) Listen 80
add Listen 8080

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#
# Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or
# ports, instead of the default. See also the <VirtualHost>
# directive.
#
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to 
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses.
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80
#Listen 80 - does not work with 2217, but 2216 was ok, skype is probably using 80 so 8080 or change skype port
Listen 8080