localhost = HTTP Error 404

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I have installed Windows 7 freshly in VMware as Homegroup. Turned off Firewall , no Antivirus installed yet, windows Defender turned off. yet localhost does not show in browser. Instead it shows 'HTTP Error 404. The requested resource is not found'. I have enabled the 'Windows Features' IIS / Web Management console and ISAPI Extensions , ISAPI Filters I have checked that IIS is working because if I stop IIS it says 'This Site can's be reached'

Allan Fernandes · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 18:38:16Z

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Well I had not marked the upper level boxes in Windows Features eg: IIS line on LHS box to be clicked into. now it is fine

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 18:38

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Dov Miller Over a year ago

Can you give exact details of what you did and where.

Mahsa Over a year ago

@DovMiller search for Windows features on the start menu(Or access it through Control Panel). Under 'Internet Information Services' open 'Web Management Tools' you'll see IIS over there.

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