title: MySQL startup error - port is already in use
body: <p>I get the following error while trying to start XAMPP:   </p>
  
  <pre><code>12:34:26 PM  [mysql]    Attempting to start MySQL service...
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    Problem detected!
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    Port 3306 in use by ""C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" --defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\my.ini" MySQL"!
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    or reconfigure MySQL and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
  12:34:38 PM  [mysql]    Attempting to start MySQL service...
  </code></pre>