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Guys how can I disable IIS on startup (Windows XP pro)?

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Alex

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noted the thread was resolved elsewhere; , here is a concise, practical how‑to so you can install Joomla with XAMPP without IIS grabbing port 80.

The quickest and safest method is to disable the IIS services so they do not start at boot:

  1. Start -> Run -> services.msc.
  2. Find "World Wide Web Publishing Service" (service name w3svc) and "IIS Admin Service" (service name IISADMIN) and set their Startup Type to Disabled. Click Stop to halt them now.
  3. If you prefer the command line (run as an administrator), you can stop and disable them:
net stop w3svc
sc config w3svc start= disabled
net stop iisadmin
sc config iisadmin start= disabled

If you want to remove IIS entirely, use Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components -> uncheck Internet Information Services. That will uninstall the feature but is heavier than simply disabling the services.

To confirm IIS is gone or not listening on port 80, run:

netstat -ano | find ":80"

then match the PID with tasklist /FI "PID eq <pid>" to see which process holds the port. For XAMPP, either stop IIS or change Apache’s httpd.conf Listen port (for example to 8080) so Joomla installation can proceed.

Troubleshooting notes: some third‑party apps or scheduled tasks can re-enable services—check msconfig startup items and Task Scheduler. Don’t disable IIS if the machine hosts production sites or other dependent services (SMTP, FTP).

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I got the answer, thanks any way :)

here it is
http://forums.devshed.com/showthread.php?p=1103133#post1103133

Hi Alex

I can't seem to access the url you posted. I'm trying to install Joomla on my computer using xampp. I learned that I need to disable IIS first because I was getting errors which were preventing from completing the Joomla installation.
I was hoping you could post to me the article you mentioned or share with me the procedure for disabling IIS. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Sija

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