[tor-bugs] #6479 [Tor bundles/installation]: Vidalia was unable to connect to tor. (connection refused by peer.)

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#6479: Vidalia was unable to connect to tor. (connection refused by peer.)
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 Reporter:  Torguy01                  |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:                            |         Parent:       
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by Torguy01):

 I'm now getting this. I do not have a antivirus installed and my firewall
 is disabled.

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 Jul 29 16:21:09.234 [Notice] Tor v0.2.2.37 (git-fce6eb1c44e87bc2). This is
 experimental software. Do not rely on it for strong anonymity. (Running on
 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 [workstation])
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Warning] Warning from libevent: evsig_init:
 socketpair: Connection refused [WSAECONNREFUSED ]
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Notice] Initialized libevent version 2.0.19-stable
 using method win32. Good.
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Warning] Could not bind to 127.0.0.1:9050: Address
 already in use [WSAEADDRINUSE ]. Is Tor already running?
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Notice] Opening Control listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Warning] Could not bind to 127.0.0.1:9050: Address
 already in use [WSAEADDRINUSE ]. Is Tor already running?
 Jul 29 16:21:10.203 [Warning] Failed to parse/validate config: Failed to
 bind one of the listener ports.
 Jul 29 16:21:10.204 [Error] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
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