Not able to launch WAMP - Aestan Tray Menu has stopped working

Question

I just downloaded and installed WAMP, when I open it I get a warning box that

Aestan Tray Menu has stopped working -\"A problem has caused program

Answer 1

I was having same problem for latest version of Wampserver (32 bits & PHP 5.4) 2.2E. I had installed and uninstalled many times and different softwares. Also formatted my machine twice. I was stucked for 3-4 days. Probably this way will help someone.

1. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package
2. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package
3. Then Install Wampserver (32 bits & PHP 5.4) 2.2E

See for more info:

1. Aestan Tray Menu Error
2. http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,53095
3. http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,78924

Answer 2

IF problem still occurs after

Installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86 or x64 , have to download same version of wamp)
Installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86 or x64 , have to download same version of wamp)
Installing Wampserver (32 bits & PHP 5.4) 2.2E

Then remove wamp , install .net framework . Restart your machine , install wamp again.

Also this problem can be solved with the command prompt . Mysql is working when you saw this error but APACHE is failed . So you can start it with command , cd c:\wamp\bin\apache\apachex.y\bin\ httpd.exe .You may not see the green light of wamp but you can work over 80.

Answer 3

Make sure no other program conflict Wamp such as IIS, Microsoft Web Deploy, Web Deployment Agent Service, SQL, Skype, Zonealarm, firewall/antivirus, NOD32, Eset, any web related program including Remote Desktop, Teamviewer or Apache, MySQL, PHP outside wamp folder (ie. in Program Files or System32 folder)

Try this: open file httpd.conf through wamp tray icon and find:

listen 80

Replace with:

listen 8181

OR

Control Panel, Uninstall Programs, Turn Widows Features On or Off, uncheck Internet Information Services

to disable IIS sevices from your computer

Answer 4

at first, install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package !

(If WAMP is already installed, then backup BIN and WWW, and UNINSTALL WAMP, and install that package)!!

( or try Visual C++ 2010 or 2012 version.. in some cases, maybe .Net Framework is needed too?))

After that, install WAMP!