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DISABLE LOCALHOST ON WINDOWS - SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
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OPTION 1: Use PowerShell Script (EASIEST)
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1. On your WINDOWS machine:
   - Right-click the Start menu
   - Click "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Terminal (Admin)"

2. Type this command and press Enter:
   
   cd Desktop
   
3. Copy the file "DISABLE_WINDOWS_LOCALHOST.ps1" to your Desktop

4. Run this command:
   
   .\DISABLE_WINDOWS_LOCALHOST.ps1
   
   (If you get an error about execution policy, run this first:)
   Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
   
5. Follow the prompts - it will automatically disable everything!


OPTION 2: Manual Method (GUI)
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1. Press Windows Key + R
2. Type: services.msc
3. Press Enter

4. Find and STOP these services (if they exist):
   - Right-click each one → Stop
   - Right-click each one → Properties
   - Change "Startup type" to "Disabled"
   - Click OK

Services to disable:
   □ World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)
   □ Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)
   □ IIS Admin Service
   □ Apache2.4
   □ wampapache64


OPTION 3: Quick PowerShell Commands
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Open PowerShell as Admin and run each line:

Stop-Service W3SVC -Force
Set-Service W3SVC -StartupType Disabled

Stop-Service WAS -Force
Set-Service WAS -StartupType Disabled

Stop-Service Apache2.4 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-Service Apache2.4 -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue


AFTER DISABLING:
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Close ALL Firefox windows completely, then reopen and go to:

✅ http://localhost:5000/

This will now show your NEW clean site from the Linux server!

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