Topic: After 3 days of operation, Apache crashed

[RikasMalinka]

After 3 days of operation, Apache crashed.


[Fri Feb 27 08:06:57.842303 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 23880:tid 548] AH00428: Parent: child process 18220 exited with status 3221226356 -- Restarting.
[Fri Feb 27 08:06:58.951566 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 23880:tid 548] AH00455: Apache/2.4.66 (Win64) mod_authn_ntlm/1.0.8 OpenSSL/3.6.1 mod_fcgid/2.3.10-dev mod_watch/4.3P configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Feb 27 08:06:58.951566 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 23880:tid 548] AH00456: Apache Lounge VS18 server built: Feb 23 2026 10:01:09
[Fri Feb 27 08:06:58.951566 2026] [core:notice] [pid 23880:tid 548] AH00094: Command line: 'D:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe -d D:/xampp/apache'
[Fri Feb 27 08:06:58.967189 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 23880:tid 548] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 20596
[Fri Feb 27 08:07:00.513909 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 20596:tid 604] AH00354: Child: Starting 800 worker threads.

[admin]

Thanks

Running latest 260223 ?

Looks with php.

Try please add to httpd.conf :

<IfModule mpm_winnt_module>
ThreadStackSize 8388608
ThreadsPerChild 512 or your 800
MaxConnectionsPerChild 2048
</IfModule>

Have a look and post it at :
https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=9471

[RikasMalinka]

Thank you, I’ve applied the configuration and will continue monitoring the server.

I’m using Apache HTTP Server (Apache Lounge VS18 build), server built: Feb 23 2026 10:01:09 + PHP 8.5.3

[RikasMalinka]

UPS



[Fri Feb 27 23:03:33.350098 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 11608
[Fri Feb 27 23:03:35.037402 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 11608:tid 576] AH00354: Child: Starting 800 worker threads.
[Fri Feb 27 23:03:37.369410 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 21692:tid 572] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:20.358329 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 11608:tid 576] AH00358: Child: Process exiting because it reached MaxConnectionsPerChild. Signaling the parent to restart a new child process.
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:20.358329 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00424: Parent: Received restart signal -- Restarting the server.
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:21.608194 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00455: Apache/2.4.66 (Win64) mod_authn_ntlm/1.0.8 OpenSSL/3.6.1 mod_fcgid/2.3.10-dev mod_watch/4.3P configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:21.608194 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00456: Apache Lounge VS18 server built: Feb 23 2026 10:01:09
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:21.608194 2026] [core:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00094: Command line: 'D:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe -d D:/xampp/apache'
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:21.608194 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 19436:tid 560] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 8904
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:23.326743 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8904:tid 564] AH00354: Child: Starting 800 worker threads.
[Fri Feb 27 23:32:26.435822 2026] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 11608:tid 576] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.

[Steffen]

Crashed now on MaxConnectionsPerChild.

Make it your old value again.

[RikasMalinka]

<IfModule mpm_winnt_module>
ThreadStackSize 8388608
ThreadsPerChild 800
MaxConnectionsPerChild 0
</IfModule>

I set the value to 0 – no limits, just like it worked with Apache 2.4.65.