htaccess doesn't work

I am using easyphp 3.0 on Vista

When I create a htaccess, it doesn't work.

Why is easyphp ignoring my htaccess?

Evereything used to work just fine on XP, I used it for years. But it didn't work at all on Vista, so I used WAMP for a couple months until I found out it now works on Vista. But now my htaccess wont work and also mysql wont start.

I can do without mysql, but I have to have htaccess working. What's the deal?

Also -- a suggestion.. change the port number, because everyone has skype and skype uses the same number. It's a pain in the rear end.

Thanks all -- thanks :)

In Skype go to Options->Advanced->Connection and uncheck "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
You won't feel pain in the rear end anymore :)))

Check in your Apache configuration if you have following line:

AllowOverride None

after <Directory "${path}/www">
If so, change "AllowOverride None" to "AllowOverride All".
Works like a charm ;)

I am having the very same problem as you I have the three usual solutions active in the default config but .htaccess is being ignored.

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
AllowOverride All
AccessFileName .htaccess

All of these are unchecked but .htaccess does nothing.
Did you find a solution to the problem ??