<h3 id="heading-step-1">Step 1:-</h3>
<p>Run the command line as an Administrator. Then run the below-mentioned command.</p>
<p><code>netstat -ano | findstr :port number</code></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422135590/96a05670-221f-493f-adbe-abc365dacb9d.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<p>Copy from here:-</p>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">netstat -ano | findstr :8080
</code></pre>
<h3 id="heading-step2">Step2 :-</h3>
<p>After that, you will get this kind of result</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422501188/38d06c32-001a-4c70-a5b6-fe576edba27d.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<p>so here last digit 3444 is your PID<br /><code>taskkill /F /PID PID</code></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422648590/455710b3-f317-4f41-b8de-17d72220c679.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">taskkill /F /PID 3444
</code></pre>
<p>By following these steps and being cautious when ending processes, Windows users can effectively manage port usage, ensuring a secure and efficient computing environment.</p>


### Step 1:-

Run the command line as an Administrator. Then run the below-mentioned command.

`netstat -ano | findstr :port number`

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422135590/96a05670-221f-493f-adbe-abc365dacb9d.png align="center")

Copy from here:-

```plaintext
netstat -ano | findstr :8080
```

### Step2 :-

After that, you will get this kind of result

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422501188/38d06c32-001a-4c70-a5b6-fe576edba27d.png align="center")

so here last digit 3444 is your PID  
`taskkill /F /PID PID`

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1693422648590/455710b3-f317-4f41-b8de-17d72220c679.png align="center")

```plaintext
taskkill /F /PID 3444
```

By following these steps and being cautious when ending processes, Windows users can effectively manage port usage, ensuring a secure and efficient computing environment.

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