title: XAMPP - quick way to restart apache?
body: <p>I have XAMPP installed on Windows 7. I need to stop and start Apache many times every day.</p>
  
  <p>Currently, I do this by opening up the Xampp control panel, clicking 'Stop' (next to 'Apache'), waiting for it to stop, then clicking 'Start'.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/L33lb.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>Ideally I would like to be able to do this more quickly - something like right click the Xampp icon, and choosing 'Restart Apache'. Or, even better, just a shortcut key that restarts Apache. </p>
  
  <p>I know that there are two bat files with Xampp - apache_stop.bat and apache_start.bat. I've tried utilising these to get want I want. However, when you run apache_start.bat, you get a cmd window that you can't get rid of. I couldn't find a way to start Apache silently in this way.</p>
  
  <p>So, basically I want to be able to quickly restart Apache (one click/shortcut key), completely silently.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>