Checking if Internet Information Services (IIS) is running is essential for troubleshooting and maintaining web applications and services. IIS is a critical component of Windows Server that allows websites and web applications to run. When IIS is not running, websites and applications hosted on the server will be unavailable. Therefore, it is important to know how to check if IIS is running and how to start or restart it if needed.
There are several ways to check if IIS is running. One way is to use the Task Manager. To do this, open Task Manager (press Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and go to the Services tab. Find the “World Wide Web Publishing Service” service. If the service is running, it will say “Running” in the Status column.