xampp: after virtual host configuration, why redirecting to IIS home

i am using XAMPP to create php projects on a port 8088 which is running fine. but when i configured to use Virtual Host instead of localhost:8088 now it is redirecting me to IIS home page, i tried another ports but the behavior is same. please note, i am not using IIS Server on this development machine.
the below line unremarkd in httpd.conf file
# Virtual hosts
Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

my file entry in: httpd-vhosts.conf

Code:

<VirtualHost *:8088>
    ServerName taskapp.localhost
   
    DocumentRoot "D:\xampp\htdocs\taskapp\public"

    <Directory "D:\xampp\htdocs\taskapp\public">
        Require all granted
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

any idea, what can be the issue? how to resolve it?

regards

Newbie here in CodeIgniter World !! Please appologize if any nonsense from me.  

environment: Windows 10, XAMPP 3.3.0, VS Code, SQLyog Community Ed. 

ok, its gone now when execute below on PowerShell run as Administrator: 
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -online | ? featurename -like "IIS" | Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -Remove 
but still can't get the page, now it says "This site can't be reached" please help.

Newbie here in CodeIgniter World !! Please appologize if any nonsense from me.  

environment: Windows 10, XAMPP 3.3.0, VS Code, SQLyog Community Ed. 

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

IP4 Server Name
127.0.0.1 ci4.local

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thank you @InsiteFX 
also i was searching on net for this problem, somebody informed that use Laragon to have virtual hosts automatically created for you. i will give it a try.
please advice for it and if anything i have to care about using Laragon.
regards

Newbie here in CodeIgniter World !! Please appologize if any nonsense from me.  

environment: Windows 10, XAMPP 3.3.0, VS Code, SQLyog Community Ed.