# Is there a way of starting and stopping an II6 application pool?

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**Created:** [September 26, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-way-of-starting-and-stopping-an-ii6-application-pool/4456 "2010-09-26T04:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![toni.brown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@toni.brown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/toni.brown)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-way-of-starting-and-stopping-an-ii6-application-pool/4456/1 "2010-09-26T04:19:25Z")

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Hi,

Can see there is an action for doing this in IIS7, but wondering if there is something similar, or the best workaround for doing it under II6

Thanks!

Toni

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**Author:** ![stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-way-of-starting-and-stopping-an-ii6-application-pool/4456/2 "2010-10-05T11:11:01Z")

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Hi Toni,

I am not sure why an action was not created for this. For the time being, I have created a project for you that includes a script to start and stop IIS 6 Application Pools. The instructions for how to use the scripts are included in the project.

Please let me know if this solves your problem.

Regards,

Steve

[IIS6ApplicationPool.atz3](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9954ab991d3ea69b1c7086f51962457fb603c524.atz3) (3.727 KB)

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**Author:** ![toni.brown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@toni.brown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/toni.brown)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-way-of-starting-and-stopping-an-ii6-application-pool/4456/3 "2010-10-05T11:21:16Z")

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Hi Steve,   
  
 Thanks! Will give it a go… looks great and a lot of work for you to create so thanks for helping me out with this!   
  
 Toni