[FIXED] How to stop VMware port error of 443 on XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1

Issue

When I run XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1 I get this error:

07:37:24  [Apache]  Problem detected!
07:37:24  [Apache]  Port 443 in use by ""C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-hostd.exe" -u "C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\config.xml"" with PID 2148!
07:37:24  [Apache]  Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
07:37:24  [Apache]  You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
07:37:24  [Apache]  or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port

I could not fix it myself. Getting help soon will be thankful.

Solution

Here is the solution step-by-step:

1. Open up httpd-ssl.conf in path2xampp\apache\conf\extra
2. Look for the line Listen 443
3. Change port number to anything you want. I use 4430. ex. Listen 4430.
4. Replace every 443 string in that file with 4430.
5. Save the file.
6. and, Finally restart your apache.
7. done.

Answered By - EniGma

Answer Checked By - Robin (PHPFixing Admin)