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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T13:43:55+00:00 2026-05-28T13:43:55+00:00

Using socket programming some time it gives error that port is already in use

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Using socket programming some time it gives error that port is already in use
is there anyway to release/close the port?
e.g 5657 is my port no. can i release the port manually ? using c#
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    2026-05-28T13:43:56+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 1:43 pm

    that’s a port that any process can use. if you want to “reserve” a port, pick one < 1024 that isn’t being used, or isn’t likely to be used, by something else on your system. clobbering another process probably isn’t the right way to go about it.

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