So - if you have the same issue as me, check your Windows for any failed updates, check for system integrity etc.Īpparently, several executables were corrupted. Seems to have been an issue with the upgradeitself: got onto MS support chat, and a technician took over my PC and did an in-place repair of the installation I can now install IIS (and have done so). So this seems to be linked to the upgrade issue. In the Share with section you will find only one option which says Advanced Sharing. dll extension which stands for dynamic link library and serves the function of holding multiple procedural codes that are essential for the proper functioning of windows and simultaneous running of multiple programs. Once you select the folder in Windows 8, expand the Share tab on the ribbon. DLL files are important files that are required by the Windows operating system to run certain platforms and applications seamlessly.
NB just did the same thing on another machine that's had Win10 from new, and it completed in about 2 minutes. In order to start using Advanced Sharing for sharing a folder, you need to first select it in File Explorer (in Windows 8.x) or Windows Explorer (in Windows 7). No errors - but it's been in that state for 25 minutes now. It then sits there saying: 'Searching for required files.' - apparently forever. The Windows 7 was a clean install after a disk problem, and I'd not got around to installing IIS.Īfter the update, I want to install IIS I go to the 'Programs and Features' menu, click on 'Turn Windows features on or off', and select IIS from the menu.
