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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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