# Unable to start ElasticSearch in Windows 11

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [November 24, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740 "2022-11-24T11:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![yuvrajbset](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yuvrajbset/32/100128_2.png) [@yuvrajbset](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yuvrajbset)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740/1 "2022-11-24T11:02:12Z")

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Hello ES Team,

I am unable to run the Elasticsearch in my web browser after installation. The browser returns a message "ERR\_EMPTY\_RESPONSE" after access the 9200 port after running the elasticsearch I receive this message. Please find the screenshots below.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/0/30c4ed8e0480c6aea402f481565a800b9e510064.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/d/ad3a47723a770aebcb9db0db5a3073487ceff2c3.png)

Please let me know if I am missing something. I followed the below mentioned steps.

1. Download Elasticsearch Zip file
2. Run Elasticsearch Batch file
3. Open [http://localhost:9200](http://localhost:9200) in my web browser after few minutes.

Thanks and Regards,  
yuvrajbset

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**Author:** ![Yang\_Wang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yang_wang/32/48857_2.png) [@Yang\_Wang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yang_Wang)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740/2 "2022-11-28T03:05:41Z")

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Try `https://localhost:9200` (note `https` instead of `http`).

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**Author:** ![yuvrajbset](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yuvrajbset/32/100128_2.png) [@yuvrajbset](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yuvrajbset)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740/3 "2022-11-28T04:46:27Z")

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Thanks. The issue is resolved. Just a quick question.

Is it a necessity to use HTTPS. Is it not possible that http protocol supports ES features? Can we not have a change to support the ES features using http.

Appreciate your help.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elasticsearch-in-windows-11/319740/4 "2022-12-26T04:46:48Z")

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