1. Start-run--cmd into command prompt
2. View the usage of the specified port
c:\>netstat-aon|findstr "9050"
Protocol local address external address state PID
TCP 127.0.0.1:9050 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING 2016
P: See, Port is occupied by process number 2016 process, continue to execute the following command: (You can also go to the task Manager to see the PID corresponding process)
3. View the PID corresponding process
c:\>tasklist|findstr "
Image Name PID Session Name session # Memory use
========================= ======== ============ = = = =
tor.exe console 0 16,064 k
P: It's clear that Tor is taking up your port.
4. End the process
c:\>taskkill/f/t/im tor.exe
Alternatively, go to Task Manager to find this process based on the process name and PID and then manually close it. (This avoids errors due to processes of the same name)
Windows View Port Usage