WampServer

After reinstalling WAMP server wampserver2.5-Apache-2.4.9-Mysql-5.6.17-php5.5.12-64b startinge when an error occurs:
Could not execute menu item( internal error){Exeption} could not perform service action.
Service is not running.
What could be the problem?

It sounds like Apache has not started.

Is the wampmanager icon Orange, if so, look at the apache error log and if that tells you nothing try the Windows Event log

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
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<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
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Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
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Yes, It sounds like Apache has not started.
Is the wampmanager icon Red.

apache2.4.9/logs/
listing:

Installing Apache HTTP Server 2.x with
DomainName = example.com
ServerName = www.example.com
ServerAdmin = admin@example.com
ServerPort = 80
ServerSslPort = 443
ServerRoot = c:/Apache24
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-default.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-default.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-multilang-errordoc.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-multilang-errordoc.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-info.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-info.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-userdir.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-userdir.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-mpm.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-mpm.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/httpd.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/httpd.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/proxy-html.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/proxy-html.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-dav.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-dav.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-languages.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-languages.conf
Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-manual.conf.in
to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-manual.conf
Duplicated c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf
to c:/Apache24/conf/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf
Duplicated c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-default.conf
...

Windows Events log
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The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> AH00015: Unable to open logs .
The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> AH00451: no listening sockets available, shutting down

The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> (OS 10048) : AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
No existing UUID has been found, so we assume that this is the first time that this server has been started. Generating a new UUID: 458b9e83-cecd-11e4-8cb6-3085a998dd77.

That is not the Apache log, Use the wampmanager menus and you will find a menu that will open the correct log

wampmanager -> Apache -> Apache Error log
wampmanager -> Apache -> Apache Access log

This error ...

The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> AH00451: no listening sockets available, shutting down

Is saying that something else has already captured and is using Port 80.


Run this menu to find out what :-

wampmanager -> Apache -> Test port 80.

This will opena command wndow and tell you want is using port 80.


If you cannot sort it for yourself, port what the window tells you here.

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

Run wampmanager -> Apache -> Apache Error log
wampmanager -> Apache -> Apache Access log
Empty data error.

Run wampmanager -> Apache -> Test port 80.
Message: Your port 80 is actually used by:
Information not available<might be Skype>

AH00015: Unable to open logs

Are you running SKYPE?

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

Yes.

OK,

So to prove it is skype that has captured port 80, exit skype, and then start WAMPserver. If WAMPServer goes green, then skype is your issue.



How to Configure SKYPE so it does not require port 80 or 443

Run SKYPE
then using the menus do this:

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connection

Un-Check the checkbox next to 'Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incomming connections'

Now restart SKYPE for these changes to take effect.


If you are running Windows 8/8.1 SKYPE comes as a tiled app and this cannot ( as yet ) be configured in this way.
However if you uninstall the SKYPE app and install SKYPE in the old way, you can reconfigure it, and it works just as well.

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

WAMP works!
Thanks!