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How to check the port status in windows

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To check the port status in Windows, you can use Command Prompt with netstat, PowerShell, or Resource Monitor. These utilities provide various ways to view active connections and listening ports.

Step-by-step explanation:

To check the port status on a Windows machine, you can use various utilities. The most common utility is Command Prompt with the netstat command. Here's a step-by-step guide:

  1. Press the Windows key + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
  2. Type netstat -ab to display all active connections and the ports on which the computer is listening. To filter and show only the listening ports, type netstat -an | find "LISTENING".
  3. Inspect the list to determine the status of the ports you are interested in.

Alternatively, you can use PowerShell with the Get-NetTCPConnection command. To check a specific port, include the port number like this: Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort [your-port-number].

For a graphical interface, Windows users can also use the Resource Monitor. To open it, press Windows key + R, type resmon, and press Enter. Then switch to the Network tab and check the listening ports under the TCP Connections section.

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