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74 lines
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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:
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- Right-click the Start menu
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- Click "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Terminal (Admin)"
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2. Type this command and press Enter:
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cd Desktop
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3. Copy the file "DISABLE_WINDOWS_LOCALHOST.ps1" to your Desktop
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4. Run this command:
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.\DISABLE_WINDOWS_LOCALHOST.ps1
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(If you get an error about execution policy, run this first:)
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Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
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5. Follow the prompts - it will automatically disable everything!
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OPTION 2: Manual Method (GUI)
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1. Press Windows Key + R
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2. Type: services.msc
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3. Press Enter
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4. Find and STOP these services (if they exist):
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- Right-click each one → Stop
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- Right-click each one → Properties
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- Change "Startup type" to "Disabled"
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- Click OK
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Services to disable:
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□ World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)
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□ Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)
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□ IIS Admin Service
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□ Apache2.4
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□ wampapache64
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OPTION 3: Quick PowerShell Commands
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Open PowerShell as Admin and run each line:
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Stop-Service W3SVC -Force
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Set-Service W3SVC -StartupType Disabled
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Stop-Service WAS -Force
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Set-Service WAS -StartupType Disabled
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Stop-Service Apache2.4 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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Set-Service Apache2.4 -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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AFTER DISABLING:
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Close ALL Firefox windows completely, then reopen and go to:
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✅ http://localhost:5000/
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This will now show your NEW clean site from the Linux server!
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