Error 0x8ffe2740 -Unexpected Error Occurred

If you are getting the error message like "Unexpected Error 0x8ffe2740 Occurred" then you might have the issue of IIS and Skype relation, this Unexpected Error 0x8ffe2740 message occurs because of your IIS startup problem, If you have a installed Skype recently and your IIS has stopped working because of Skype installation we have a solution to resolve the error and make sure that both services works together without affecting each other.

Cause of the error : By default IIS is using Port 80, but after installing Skype when machine restarts first Skype loads and because of the settings in Skype it will start using Port 80 automatically. So when IIS try to use port 80 it will not be able to connect and hence you will not be able to start iis. To resolve this issue you need to change some settings in your Skype application.

If you have IIS/Apache or similar software installed that uses ports 80 and/or 443 and you experience conflicts (such as service start-up failure or malfunctions) the cause is most likely that your Skype is configured to use the same ports as the applications that experience problems.

Unexpected Error 0x8ffe2740 Occurred Error Resolution

1. Open Skype.
2. Go to Tools > Options Menu.

3. Go to second last tab Connections and set up how Skype connects to the internet.
4. Uncheck the check box saying Use port 80 and 443 as alternative for incoming connections.

5. Restart your machine and Done!.