How do I kill the process currently using a port on localhost in Windows? [closed]

Step 1: Open up cmd.exe (note: you may need to run it as an administrator, but this isn’t always necessary), then run the below command: netstat -ano | findstr :<PORT> (Replace <PORT> with the port number you want, but keep the colon) The area circled in red shows the PID (process identifier). Locate the PID … Read more

How do I find out which process is listening on a TCP or UDP port on Windows? [closed]

New answer, powershell TCP Get-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort YourPortNumberHere).OwningProcess UDP Get-Process -Id (Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort YourPortNumberHere).OwningProcess Old answer, cmd C:\> netstat -a -b (Add -n to stop it trying to resolve hostnames, which will make it a lot faster.) Note Dane’s recommendation for TCPView. It looks very useful! -a Displays all connections and listening ports. -b … Read more