How to Restart IIS in Windows Server 2016

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Do you need to restart Internet Information Services (IIS) in Windows Server 2016? Sometimes you need to restart your server after making changes. Also, if a server has been running for a long time, it's a good idea to restart it in order to keep it running smooth and stable. You can restart individual websites in IIS Manager, or you can restart IIS using the Command Prompt or Powershell. Additionally, you can restart application pools inside IIS Manager, or you can restart World Wide Web Publishing Services inside Server Manager. This wikiHow teaches you how to restart IIS in Windows Server 2016.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Using the Command Prompt

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    By default, it is the icon that has the Windows logo in the lower-left corner. [1] If you make major changes to your server, or your server has been running for a long time, you may need to restart it to allow the changes to take effect, or to keep your server running smoothly. You can restart IIS using the Command Prompt or Powershell.
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    This displays the Command Prompt icon in the Windows Start menu.
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    The Command Prompt has an icon that resembles a black screen with a white cursor. Right-click the Command Prompt icon to display a context menu next to it.
    • Alternatively, if you would rather use PowerShell instead of Command Prompt, right-click the Windows Start menu, and click Windows PowerShell (admin) .
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    This launches the Command Prompt as an Administrator. [2]
    • In order to open the Command Prompt as an administrator, your Windows user account must have administrative privileges.
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    This resets all the websites and services on your server. It should only take a few minutes, but nobody will be able to access your server while it is restarting.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Restarting a Website in IIS Manager

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    By default, it is the icon that has the Windows logo in the lower-left corner. If you make a small change to one of your websites hosted on Windows Server, you can restart the website quickly using IIS Manager. [3]
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    If IIS has been installed on your computer, you can launch IIS from within the Windows Start menu. Type IIS to display the IIS manager in the Windows Start menu.
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    It has an icon that resembles a computer tower next to a globe. Click the IIS Manager icon to launch IIS Manager.
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    It's in the menu to the left in IIS Manager. Click "Sites" to expand and show a list of all websites on your server.
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    This displays a context menu to the right of the website.
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    It's in the context menu that appears when you click on a website below the list of sites.
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    It's the first option in the "Manage Websites" menu. This restarts your website. It will happen so fast that you will not see any indication that the website was restarted. [4]
    • Alternatively, you can click Stop and then Start in the "Manage Website" menu to restart a website. [5]
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Restarting Application Pools

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    By default, it is the icon that has the Windows logo in the lower-left corner. Sometimes restarting the web servers isn't enough. Sometimes you need to restart the individual application pools. You can do so using IIS Manager.
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    If IIS has been installed on your computer, you can launch IIS from within the Windows Start menu. Type IIS to display the IIS manager in the Windows Start menu.
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    It has an icon that resembles a computer tower next to a globe. Click the IIS Manager icon to launch IIS Manager. [6]
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    Doing so displays a list of all the application pools on your server. [7]
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    There are multiple application pools related to the different services and websites on your server. Right-click one of the application pools to display a context menu next to it.
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    It's in the context menu. This restarts the application pool. It will happen so quickly that you won't notice it restarting. [8]
    • If this doesn't fix the problem, try restarting all the other application pools in IIS manager.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Restarting the World Wide Web Service

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    By default, it is the icon that has the Windows logo in the lower-left corner. If you have IIS installed on your server, you can restart the World Wide Web service using Server Manager.
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    This displays Server Manager in the Windows Start menu.
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    It has an icon that resembles a toolbox next to a computer tower. Click the Server Manager icon to launch Server Manager.
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    It's in the upper-right corner of Server Manager. This displays a drop-down menu with a list of different tools.
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    It's in the drop-down menu that appears when you click Tools in Server Manager. This opens a list of services in a separate window.
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    It will be near the bottom of the list. Right-click World Wide Web Publishing Service to display a context menu next to the service. World Wide Web Publishing Service is only available on servers with IIS installed.
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    It's in the context menu that appears when you right-click a service in the Services menu. This restarts the service. [9]
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