php.ini updating not having an effect

[erlloyd]

I'm having a problem with PHP 4.3.7 and the php.ini file. When I run phpinfo() in a web page, the "Configuration File (php.ini) Path" says "C:\WINDOWS\php.ini". My php.ini file is located in this position. Even so, when I change any property in php.ini, it is not changed when I run phpinfo() again. Can anybody think of any reason? I have already checked my "%systemroot%" variable, and it is "C:\WINDOWS". Also, I'm running Apache 2 and I modified the httpd.conf file to insert the line:

LoadModule php4_module "c:/php/php4apache2.dll"

Thanks for any help.

[elementaluk]

doubt this is the reason but did you restart apache after editing the ini file? usually works for me.

[TheDefender]

You need to restart the Apache server. In Windows, the IIS web server doesn't need to be restarted when you change the php.ini, but since you are using the Apache webserver, you need to restart it. Open the Apache Monitor, and click the restart button with the Apache2 service selected. (You can also restart it with the Windows Computer Management snap MMC.)

P.S. You know the PHP variables in your Apache configuration, since you can run the phpinfo() command...