My machine runs IIS 10 – it came without my knowledge during an upgrade from Windows 7 (as mentioned in Windows 10 upgrade come with Internet Information Services 10?) – now I wonder: Is it safe to disable/turn it off temporarily or even uninstall it permanently, or are there any (life supporting or not) services which require it? If there's no straightforward answer to that, how may I find out?
Windows – Is it safe to disable “Internet Information Services” feature in Windows 10
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Best Answer
Unless you're running a web server of some kind, you don't need it. Nothing inherent to Windows depends on IIS.
You can disable it via Programs and Features -> Turn Windows Features On or Off.