Is it recommended to manually start the SharePoint timer service in SharePoint 2010 weekly? Hoping there will no issues, please suggest

Sunny Rastogi 106 Reputation points
2025-03-20T10:35:23.6233333+00:00

Is it recommended to manually start the SharePoint timer service in SharePoint 2010 weekly? Hoping there will no issues, please suggest.

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  1. Yanli Jiang - MSFT 31,606 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-03-21T02:53:10.8366667+00:00

    Hi @Sunny Rastogi ,

    Good days! Welcome to Q&A forum!

    Regularly restarting the SharePoint Timer Service (SPTimerV4) on a weekly basis is not typically recommended as a standard maintenance practice.

    The Timer Service is responsible for executing scheduled tasks, known as timer jobs, within SharePoint.

    Instead of scheduling regular restarts, it's advisable to monitor the health and performance of your SharePoint environment. Only perform service restarts when there's a justified need, such as resolving specific issues or applying certain configuration changes. This approach minimizes potential disruptions and maintains the stability of your SharePoint operations.

    Hope these information helps.

    Please do let us know if you have any further queries.

    Kindly consider accepting the answer if the information provided is helpful. This can assist other community members in resolving similar issues.


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