Unable to launch the ASP.NET Development server because port '1900' is in use

Question

I was developing just fine in VS 2008 and testing my ASP.NET web site on my development server when suddenly I was unable to run my web site anymore. As soon as I hit F5, th

Answer 1

I found a solution that doesn't require rebooting (for Windows 7).

Next to the clock, there's a tray of icons that is accessible if you click on the triangle icon that is next to the flag. Look for an icon with tooltip "ASP.net development server - port ###". Right click and select "stop"!