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WampApache service cannot start

Although I haven't knowingly changed anything about my Wampserver configuration, the WampApache service will no longer start. Here is a text file saved from the Event Viewer...Event-Viewer.txt
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Hi,

first check if anything is using port 80 using :
netstat -an |more 

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Thank you.  I'm unclear how to interpret the results of that command, but I attached a screen shot...User generated image
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Thank you.  I found one reference to listening on port 80:  tlntsvr.exe   Stopping the telnet service didn't allow WampApache service to start, and repeating the netstat -bano command shows port 80 as "listening".
you can use "taskkill /pid PID" to free the port. Do not start apache until "netstat -bano shows that there is nothing listening on port 80. after you cleared the port apache wont have problem to start.

If it fails post the error msg here..
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OK.  However, since I don't know the process identifier, but only the port, can you provide the taskkill code to use?
Post the output of netstat -bano so that i can see the PID of the service using port 80
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Sorry, I see it now.  The PID is 4, and access is denied when I try to force a taskkill.  I changed the hppd.conf port to 82, and the service started.   I think this resolved the issue, and thank you for your guidance.
in order to use taskkill you need administrative prompt..
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Good to know for future reference.