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How can I remove the process currently using a port on localhost in Windows?

Gautam Ramesh17014-Jul-2023

How can I remove the process currently using a port on localhost in Windows?

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Updated on 15-Jul-2023
Gautam Ramesh

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I am Gautam Ramesh from Uttar Pradesh. Have completed my B. Tech. course from MNNIT campus Prayagraj in 2022. I have good knowledge of computer networking.

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Aryan Kumar

Aryan Kumar

15-Jul-2023

There are a few ways to remove the process currently using a port on localhost in Windows. Here are two methods:

Method 1: Using the netstat command

The netstat command is a command-line utility that displays network statistics. You can use the netstat command to find the process that is using a specific port.

To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Run the following command:
netstat -ano | findstr :PORT

Replace PORT with the port number that you want to find the process for. For example, to find the process that is using port 8080, you would run the following command:

netstat -ano | findstr :8080

This will display a list of all the processes that are using port 8080. The process ID (PID) of the process will be listed in the second column.

  1. Once you have found the PID of the process, you can use the taskkill command to kill the process.

To do this, run the following command:

taskkill /PID PID /F

Replace PID with the PID of the process that you want to kill. For example, to kill the process with PID 1234, you would run the following command:

taskkill /PID 1234 /F

Method 2: Using the CurrPorts tool

The CurrPorts tool is a third-party tool that can be used to view and manage open ports on Windows. You can use the CurrPorts tool to find the process that is using a specific port and then kill the process.

To do this, download and install the CurrPorts tool. Once the tool is installed, open it and click on the Processes tab.

In the Processes tab, you will see a list of all the processes that are currently running on your computer. The port number that each process is using will be listed in the Local Port column.

Once you have found the process that is using the port that you want to remove, right-click the process and select Kill.

This will kill the process and the port will be freed up.

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