IIS "W3SVC" service keep getting disabled

Question

OS : Microsoft Server 2019

IIS Version : 10.0.17763.1

We have just installed the IIS Server on our MS Server 2019, and is hosting a local .NET 4.5 website.

However, after installing leaving web server for a few days, the "World Wide Web Publishing Service" is disabled and not running.

We have tried different methods:

1. Checking the Registry Key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP] for the "NoRun" key
2. Confirming other related services are running also (“Windows Management Instrumentation”,"Remote Procedure Call (RPC)","DCOM Server Process Launcher","RPC Endpoint Mapper.")

Reference:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21023622/iis-w3svc-error

https://serverfault.com/questions/524099/iis-returning-error-cant-start-w3svc

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/456090/word-wide-web-publishing-service-keeps-stopping

Answer 1

Run -> appwiz.cpl -> Turn windows features on or off -> Uncheck "Internet Information Services" and "Windows Process Activation Service."

Restart your machine.

Run -> appwiz.cpl -> install both "Internet Information Services" and "Windows Process Activation Service."

Check this thread for help - https://superuser.com/questions/176520/cannot-start-service-w3svc-on-computer

Answer 2

Hello there,

This commonly occurs when port 80 is being used by something else. If this is a dev box, do you also have Apache or Skype installed?

You can check if port 80 is in use by running netstat -ab|find "80" in an elevated command prompt. This may take a minute or two to run depending on what network activity is occurring on your PC.

Run -> appwiz.cpl -> Turn windows features on or off -> Uncheck "Internet Information Services" and "Windows Process Activation Service"

Restart your machine.

Run -> appwiz.cpl -> install both "Internet Information Services" and "Windows Process Activation Service"

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Answer 3

Double post