Apache Web Server – HTTPD.EXE

Httpd.exe is the Apache HTTP Server from Apache Software Foundation. Webopedia defines Apache as follows:
Often referred to as simply Apache, a public-domain open source Web server developed by a loosely-knit group of programmers. The first version of Apache, based on the NCSA httpd Web server, was developed in 1995. Core development of the Apache Web server is performed by a group of about 20 volunteer programmers, called the Apache Group. However, because the source code is freely available, anyone can adapt the server for specific needs, and there is a large public library of Apache add-ons. In many respects, development of Apache is similar to development of the Linux operating system.

The original version of Apache was written for UNIX, but there are now versions that run under OS/2, Windows and other platforms. The name is a tribute to the Native American Apache Indian tribe, a tribe well known for its endurance and skill in warfare.

Httpd.exe and apache.exe may be running on your system if you're running a web server. This document describes how to setup, configure, and use Apache for Windows: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/platform/windows.html. If you're not running a web server, you don't need these files.

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