IIS and Skype Port 80 Conflict...

So, I just had to restart IIS locally and it gave me an error. It was odd because it was just working but wouldn't restart. I researched the error and it pointed to a port conflict. So, I grabbed a utility off the internet and checked to see which apps were using port 80. It turns out that Skype defaults to having an option checked that allows for it to use ports 80 and 443 as alternate connection ports. This had never been an issue in the past because IIS would start before Skype. If it started after Skype was already running, the the conflict came up. In Skype, simply go to tools > options and deselect alternate port checkbox under the Connection menu and the problem is instantly resolved. Not a big deal, but it's a real pain when you're in the middle of something and you're forced to track down an issue like this! Hopefully this saves someone a little time.

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Kiley's Gravatar yup, i just did the same thing and !@##%$^ ... i was a little choked. i hope people read this and avoid spending time like i did.
# Posted By Kiley | 8/15/07 2:46 PM
Sprout's Gravatar Thank you! Absolutely brilliant! Saved me a lot of work :D
Thanks again!
# Posted By Sprout | 10/14/07 4:49 PM
Jacob's Gravatar Finally, Thank you
# Posted By Jacob | 4/3/08 2:04 PM
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# Posted By zxspam | 5/19/08 5:27 AM
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# Posted By Ostin | 6/5/08 2:32 PM
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