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: Checking the Registry Key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP] for the "NoRun" key 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

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

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 !! --If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--

IIS "W3SVC" service keep getting disabled

gabriel.yip.igsl 0

OS : Microsoft Server 2019

IIS Version : 10.0.17763.1

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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:

Checking the Registry Key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP] for the "NoRun" key
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

TengFeiXie-MSFT 346 Reputation points

2023-05-18T09:44:51.8566667+00:00

Hi, I want to check some information. First, you get the error popup when starting the site on IIS: Cannot start service w3svc on computer. Then you found the World Wide Web Publishing Service getting disabled. Even if you switch status to running and startup type to automatic, the World Wide Web Publishing Service will still be disabled automatically. The method 1 and 2 you tried are just step 2 and step 3 of the method mentioned in this case. Did you try the full steps? Windows Process Activation Service also is dependent service for W3SVC. Have you tried shutting down the W3SVC service process and running IISReset?
gabriel.yip.igsl 0 Reputation points

2023-05-19T02:01:17.7133333+00:00

I have not tried to run IISReset yet, will let you know the result
gabriel.yip.igsl 0 Reputation points

2023-05-19T04:38:29.5833333+00:00

Just tried IISReset using cmd, but no effect.

We now suspect that the W3SVC service maybe disabled due to Group Policy setup on the Domain Controller. Investigating now...
TengFeiXie-MSFT 346 Reputation points

2023-05-22T08:06:45.56+00:00

Ok, you can usually check why the W3SVC service is disabled through the Event Viewer. Also, have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the IIS server and other dependent service in server manager? Perhaps some options are missing when installing IIS through server manager, these need to be checked. I tested on a new Windows server 2019 virtual machine with IIS server installed, this problem did not occur...
Lex Li (Microsoft) 5,582 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-05-23T18:22:08.3866667+00:00

Usually the service crashed and disabled itself if key permissions were modified, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/webapps/iis/www-authentication-authorization/default-permissions-user-rights or certain registry keys/files were not accessible. You might want to run Process Monitor while restarting the service to learn more about those access denied errors. Not a surprise if your company pushed down group policies to harden the machines.

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Amit Singh 4,901 Reputation points

2023-05-18T10:43:16.4533333+00:00

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
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Limitless Technology 44,371 Reputation points

2023-05-18T15:20:51.7966667+00:00

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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Lex Li (Microsoft) 5,582 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-05-23T18:17:24.0133333+00:00

While that's a brave guess, rarely port conflict can disable a core service.
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2023-05-18T15:21:06.1133333+00:00

Double post
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