How to close a running port windows 10

In Windows 10, you can close a running port using the Command Prompt or PowerShell.

1. Press Win + X on your keyboard and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" from the menu. This will open the Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges.
2. In the Command Prompt or PowerShell window, type the following command to view a list of all active connections and their corresponding port numbers:

netstat -ano | findstr :<Port_Number>        

1. Replace <Port_Number> with the actual port number you want to close.
2. Make a note of the "PID" (Process Identifier) associated with the port you want to close.
3. Next, type the following command to terminate the process using the PID:

taskkill /F /PID <PID>        

1. Replace <PID> with the actual Process ID you obtained in step 3.