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|  Topic: httpd.exe process won't stop on Windows Server |  |  
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| nechasge 
 
 
 Joined: 04 Aug 2022
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|  Posted: Thu 04 Aug '22 15:10    Post subject: httpd.exe process won't stop on Windows Server |   |  
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| Hi everyone, 
 i have an issue with the Apache24 httpd server on windows server.
 I have tested with 2 versions 2.4.54 and .39
 The server is installed as a service.
 When i stop the service, the httpd.exe process remains active on the server and this one takes out of nowhere 50% of the CPU resources on the server.
 I can not kill or terminate the process neither with TASKKILL nor with wmic.
 The wmic commands returns "access denied". i have invetigated this further and it seems that a windowws policy may be the root cause for this issue.
 Thanks for your help!
 Seb.
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| spser 
 
 
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|  Posted: Fri 05 Aug '22 5:56    Post subject: Re: httpd.exe process won't stop on Windows Server |   |  
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| This is a common problem of the win system, sometimes it will get stuck, you can restart the computer. |  |  
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| James Blond Moderator
 
  
 Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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 Location: EU, Germany, Next to Hamburg
 
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|  Posted: Fri 05 Aug '22 8:30    Post subject: |   |  
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| Hi Seb, is there anything in the apache error and or access log?
 Is there anything in the windows event log (Ereignisanzeige) about this?
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