I want to restart it because I made some changes in the php.ini to adjust the max_file_size. I need to restart it so that it will take effect however I can\'t f
You don't need to scrap XAMPP over this issue. There are no missing or buggy .dlls in the newer versions that I know about. The control panel just has to be run as administrator in Vista or Windows 7.
Right click the control panel shortcut or .exe file icon. Click on properties. select the compatibility tab. then in the privliege level box at the bottom, check the "Run this program as an administrator" box.
Click apply and then load up XAMPP.