apache as an exception in windows firewall

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Hello all me again. Can anybody let me how come I have something called apache as an exception in my windows firewall setting , any research I have done has not given me a conclusive answer as to what it is .

Thanks in advance

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Looks like it is part of a server program http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/platform/windows.html

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hello craigb thanks for the quick reply

I foung that answer but on my other laptop with the same operating system it is not installed

???

Paul

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Try unticking it in the firewall and see what happens, if it is not needed then block it.

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Well, you sure have to install apache, either you won’t find it on the other laptop… :wink:
More info on apache: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server
asyn

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Hello Asyn ,
Thank you for your help , I unchecked apache and everything is running fine , several sites spoke about apache being a component of Java ???

thank again

paul

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  1. You’re welcome…!
  2. Funny… ;D (Apache was never part of Java…!! So, I wouldn’t trust these sites…!!)
    asyn