In most cases though, the ports are opened automatically and the user isn’t informed about the ports that are opened when an application is installed. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the method to check what ports have been opened on your computer. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully and accurately to avoid conflict.
How to Check Open Ports in Windows 10?
All applications installed on your computer that is communicating with the internet need to access a port on your computer in order to do so. Windows records the applications listening on a port and this record can be checked by the user anytime. There are, however, many methods to check this record. In this article, we have listed two of the easiest one which won’t require the installation of any third-party application.
Method 1: Using AB Command
In order to identify the application that is listening to a particular port on our computer, we will be using the “AB” command in the command prompt. This will list the name of the executable that has made the request to listen on the port. For that:
Method 2: Using AON Command
There is another command that can be used to identify the process that is listening on a particular port. This command will show the PID number instead of the executable’s name. In order to use this command:
