title: How to install WAMP Apache Service on Windows 8.1
body: <p>I'm trying to run WAMP 64 bits on Windows 8.1 but it's not working ; When I launch it, the icon is orange and localhost isn't find.</p>
  
  <p>I've completly uninstalled Skype, tried to modify httpd.conf, hosts file like said on topics, but nothing to do.</p>
  
  <p>I tried <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19480443/apache-not-working-after-windows-8-1-upgrade">this</a> (<code>httpd.exe -k install</code>) but it throws me an error : <code>the application was unable to start correctly [...]</code>.</p>
  
  <p>The other command works partially (doesn't throw an error).
  I've downloaded and installed C++ Redistribuable but it doesn't affect WAMP apparently.</p>
  
  <p>Any idea ?</p>
  
  <p>EDIT : here are my MSVC runtimes installed :</p>
  
  <pre><code>2008 - x64 9.0.21022
  2008 - x64 9.0.30729.6161
  2008 - x86 9.0.30729
  2008 - x86 9.0.30729.6161
  2010 - x64 10.0.40219
  2010 - x86 10.0.30319
  2012 - x64 11.0.61030
  2012 - x86 11.0.61030
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>EDIT2 : see <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19445238/wamp-server-not-working-on-8-1/20378496#20378496">here</a>, the <code>wampapache</code> service is not shown (maybe not installed ?!)</p>