Prerequisites:

Some key points you need to remember before enabling or disabling the IIS on your Windows 11 pc.

• Operating System Compatibility– Ensure that your system is running on Windows 11
• System Updates– Make sure your Windows 11 operating system is up to date.
• Administrative Privileges– You must have administrative rights on your Windows 11 PC.
• Internet Connection– While not always necessary, an active internet connection can be beneficial.
• Hardware Requirements– Ensure your device meets the minimum hardware requirements.

Key Steps:

• Go to Control Panel in Windows 11.
• Navigate to Turn Windows Features on or off.
• Locate Internet Information Services and Enable it.

Enable IIS in Windows 11 – Quick Steps:

• Click on the Start Menu and open the Control Panel.

• Switch the Control Panel view to Category.

• Now, Click on Programs.

• Under Programs and Features, click on Turn Windows Features on or off.

5. Windows Features dialog box will open now. From the list of services available, search and locate Internet Information Services.
6. Click on the checkbox next to the Internet Information Services and then click on OK.

7. Windows 11 will search for the required files.

8. After the process, Windows will apply the necessary changes.

9. The system will prompt for a restart. Continue with Restart now. It is recommended so that changes made to the system reflect while using the environment. Click Close.

10. That is it, Internet Information Services [IIS] is now enabled in your Windows 11 laptop or PC. Enjoy Seamless Connectivity.

Internet Information Services Components:

IIS in Windows 11 contains several components. You can either turn it on altogether by following the above steps, or you can manually choose the components in Windows 11. The primary components are as follows

• FTP Server
• Web Management Tools
• World Wide Web Services

The above components include various sub-components like IIS 6 Management Compatibility, IIS Management Console, Application Development Features, .NET Extensibility 3.5, .NET Extensibility 4.8, WebSocket Protocol, Server-Side Includes, CGI, FTP Service, and more.

To manually choose the primary components, please follow the below steps.

Note: To turn on the Individual components of IIS Windows 11, make sure that IIS is already enabled.

Click on the Plus symbol next to the Internet Information Services. From the dropdown, you will be able to choose the primary components, and their corresponding sub-components, you can choose to keep the components enabled or disabled according to your convenience and requirements by using the corresponding checkboxes next to the components.

Disabling IIS [Internet Information Services] in Windows 11?

If you are aware of the enabling process, then disabling IIS in Windows 11 will be a piece of cake. The following are the steps.

Step 1: Access the Control Panel

• Tap the Windows key or win key on your keyboard to open the Start menu.
• Type “Control Panel” in the search bar and click on the app when it appears in the search results.
• Now go to the Control Panel allows you to modify system settings, including enabling or disabling Windows features.

Step 2: Switch to Category View

• In the Control Panel window, look at the top right corner and find the ‘View by’ dropdown menu.
• Click on the dropdown menu and select “Category.” This changes the layout to a more intuitive, categorized list of settings.

Step 3: Access Windows Features

• In the Control Panel under the “Category” view, click on “Programs.“
• Under “Programs and Features,” you will find an option labeled “Turn Windows features on or off.” Click on this to access the Windows Features dialog box.
• This dialog box lists all the Windows features you can enable or disable, including IIS.

Step 4: Disable Internet Information Services

• In the Windows Features dialog box, scroll down to find “Internet Information Services.”
• Uncheck the box next to “Internet Information Services” to disable all IIS features. If you need to disable specific features within IIS, you can expand the node and select accordingly.
• Click “OK” to apply the changes. Windows 11 will then process your request, which may take a few minutes.

Step 5: Restart Your Computer

• Once the changes are applied, a prompt may appear requesting you to restart your computer. Save any open work and click “Restart now” to complete the process.
• Restarting ensures that all services and processes are properly updated to reflect the change, effectively disabling IIS on your system.

Take away:

In conclusion, the journey to enhanced web hosting capabilities on Windows 11 begins with the activation of Internet Information Services (IIS). By following the simple steps outlined in this guide on Winsides.com, you’ve now equipped your system to serve as a powerful and versatile web server.

IIS opens up a world of possibilities for hosting websites, managing applications, and ensuring a seamless online experience. The dynamic features and robust performance of IIS make it an indispensable tool for developers and IT professionals alike. Enjoy Coding! Peace out!

Content References:

• Referred a tutorial from Microsoft.com about Internet Information Services Express and retrieved from Microsoft on 05.02.25
• Referred a tutorial form Learn Microsoft about IIS Manager Windows 11 not showing any site and retrieved from Learn Microsoft on 05.02.25
• Referred a tutorial form Tech Community Microsoft about How to Enable IIS and Key Features on Windows Server and retrieved from Tech Community Microsoft on 05.02.25
• Referred a tutorial form Medium.com about How to Enable Internet Information Services(IIS) in Windows and retrieved from Medium on 05.02.25

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Why Font Cache Needs to Be Deleted?

You might need to delete the font cache for the following reasons:

• Over a time of usage, the cache files may get corrupted and leads to a various issues such as missing fonts or distorted fonts.
• Newly installed fonts might not be reflected until the font cache is deleted.

Key Points:

• Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
• In the Services window, find and right-click on Windows Font Cache Service.
• Select Stop option.

Five Tested Methods to Delete Font Cache in Windows 11:

The methods described below are 100% effective and have been personally tested. I recommend using the method “Delete Font Cache via Font Cache Service” for a quick and efficient solution.

Method 1: Using the Services and File Explorer:

Stop the Windows Font Cache Service:

• Use the keyboard shortcut Win + R to open the Run dialog box.

• Now you need to type services.msc and press Enter button to open the Services window.

• In the Services window, you need to locate the Windows Font Cache Service. Right-click on it and select Stop.
• This action will temporarily disable the service, allowing you to delete the cache files without any issues.

That’s it. Stopping or restarting the Windows Font Cache Service will temporarily clear the font cache on your Windows 11 PC. This is the quickest and easiest way to clear the font cache.

Method 2: Using File Explorer:

You can also remove the font cache from your PC using the File Explorer method. This is a fast and efficient method, but it requires some extra steps.

• Use the keyboard shortcut Win + R to open the Run dialog box.

• You need to access your pc’s app local data via the command %localappdata%, Enter the command and hit the Enter button to launch the Local App Data file explorer menu.

• Now Local App Data file explorer will be appear on your screen as shown in the below image.

• Now in the Search Local bar in the right top of the file explorer, you need to enter the term FontCache and now the FontCache folders will appear on your file explorer as shown in the below image.

• Select all the FontCache Folders and delete it right away.

In this way, you can clear your font cache from your PC using the File Explorer method. The methods described below involve using Command Prompt, Disk Cleanup service, and batch files, which may be unfamiliar to many users. Therefore, I suggest you proceed with caution. If you are not willing to learn these new methods, I recommend using the methods mentioned above.

Method 3: Using Disk Cleanup:

Disk Cleanup is a built-in option that helps remove unnecessary files from your system, including font cache files.

• Use the keyboard shortcut Win + R to open the Run dialog box.

• You need to enter the command cleanmgr, and press Enter button to launch the Disk Cleanup Services.

• Select the system drive (usually C:) and click OK button.

• Click on Clean up system files. Select the system drive again and click OK button.

• Again you need to Select the system drive (usually C:) and click OK button.

• Now it will launch the Disk Clean Up services and it may take upto a minutes as shown in the below image.

• Now you need to scroll down and check the options named as “Thumbnails” & “Temporary files” and click the OK button.

• It will remove all the temporary files and font cache files from your windows 11 pc.

Method 4: Using a Batch Script:

Creating a batch script automates the process of deleting the font cache, making it convenient for repeated use.

• You need to open Notepad and paste the following script

@echo off
net stop FontCache
net stop FontCache3.0.0.0
del /Q %windir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache*.dat
del /Q %localappdata%\FontCache\*.dat
net start FontCache
net start FontCache3.0.0.0
pause

• You need to save the file as DeleteFontCache.bat
• The file must be saved as .bat extension.
• Now you need to run the bat file as the “Run As Administrator”
• It will launch the bunch of process and end up removing all the font caches from your Windows pc.

Method 5: Using a Command Prompt:

Using Command Prompt offers a more direct method to delete the font cache.

• You need to use the keyboard shortcut Win + X and select Windows Terminal (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu

• You need to run the following commands one by one. The commands will remove the cache files,

net stop FontCache
net stop FontCache3.0.0.0

• Alternatively, you can remove the fontcache files from your local app data folder using the below commands in terminal,

del /Q %windir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache*.dat
del /Q %localappdata%\FontCache\*.dat

• Restart your font cache service, for fix the cache corruption or loading the new fonts in your pc using the following commands in the terminal,

net start FontCache
net start FontCache3.0.0.0

That’s it. These are the ways to stop and restarting font cache service using Windows Terminal in your pc.

Conclusion:

In this way, you can clear your font cache from your PC using the File Explorer method. The methods below involve using Command Prompt, Disk Cleanup, and batch files. These might be new to many users who are not familiar with them, so proceed with caution. If you are not interested in learning these new methods, I recommend using the methods mentioned above instead. For more articles, i recommend you to visit our Homepage Winsides.com

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After many irritating hours, I found that I can turn off the promoted links in the Edge browser. To do this, I went to the settings icon in Edge >then found the “Turn off promoted links” option, but it was disabled. I wasn’t able to turn off the option. So in this article, I will guide you through the only working way to enable the toggle switch and turn off all the promoted links showing up in the Edge browser. I have attached an image below that shows the disabled “Turn Off Promoted Links” toggle switch.

Steps to Disable & Turn Off Promoted Links:

The below steps are personally tested and verified and it will work on all the Windows 11 versions including Home, Pro & Enterprise.

Turning Off Feed in Edge Browser:

• Firstly, you need to open the Edge browser and click the Settings icon in the right top edge.
• Then turn off the toggle switches of “Show Promotion Links“, “Open Links in New tab” & “Show News Feed“.
• This simple step will remove all distractions and provide you the cleaner browsing experience in Edge browser.

• If you are not able to disable or turn off Show Promotion Links in edge browser and then follow the below steps.

Open Registry Editor:

• You need to use the Winkey + R shortcut to open the Run dialog window on your pc.
• Now you need to Type regedit and press Enter button to launch the Registry Editor window on your screen.

Go to System Wide Edge Policies:

• In the location bar of the registry editor, you need to paste the below command and hit the Enter button to access the system Wide Edge Policies.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\

Note: By default, You may not able to find the “Edge” directory, so you need to create a new one. To do this: Right click on the folder “Microsoft” > click the “New” > then click the “Key” > Folder will be appear and rename it as “Edge“. Make sure the Edge directory comes under the Microsoft folder. Refer to the image below.

Create or Modify the Registry Settings:

• Now you need to right click on the Edge key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it as PromotedLinksEnabled.

• Now, you need to double click the PromotedLinksEnabled Reg_DWORD file to set the “Value Data“, In the Value Data option enter the value 0 and hit the Ok button.

The Machine level Edge policies has been set and now you need to set the User level policies for the Edge browser.

Go to User Specific Edge Policies:

• In the location bar of the registry editor, you need to paste the below command and hit the Enter button to access the user specific Edge Policies.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\

Note: By default, You may not able to find the “Edge” directory, so you need to create a new one. To do this: Right click on the folder “Microsoft” > click the “New” > then click the “Key” > Folder will be appear and rename it as “Edge“. Make sure the Edge directory comes under the Microsoft folder. Refer to the image below.

Create or Modify the Registry Settings:

• Now you need to right click on the Edge key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it as PromotedLinksEnabled.

• Now, you need to double click the PromotedLinksEnabled Reg_DWORD file to set the “Value Data“, In the Value Data option enter the value 0 and hit the Ok button.

That’s it. Now Restart Microsoft Edge browser and now the toggle switch to turn off Show Promotion Links will be appear on your screen.

Using Edge Settings:

• If the registry editor method not working and then I personally recommend you to disable promotions links via Edge browser settings.
• In the URL bar, you need to enter the command edge://settings/privacy and hit the Enter button.

• You need to turn off the following settings as shown in the above image.
  • Show me suggestions from history, favorites, and other data sources using my search terms
  • Improve your web experience by allowing Microsoft to use your browsing activity including history, favorites, usage, and other browsing data to personalize advertising, search, news, and other Microsoft services.

• After turning off all the promotion options, The Restart button will be appear on your edge browser and click the Restart button to restart it.
• Once all done, Now your edge browser will become Promotions links free forever. No microsoft paid services will be appear while browsing in Edge browser.

That’s it friends, now you can enjoy seamless and distraction free edge browsing. Make sure to follow the steps I have mentioned above.

Conclusion:

After following the steps in the guide, I fixed all the issues with the promotional links in Edge. Now, I use both Chrome and Edge, appreciating their unique strengths. Edge has become a solid alternative in my daily browsing, showing that it’s worth giving new options a chance. If you have any queries or issues related to the above one, feel free to comment us below. Find more tutorials in Winsides.com