IIS manager does not show machine.config changes

Question

I'm trying to add these lined to machine.config file:

 <processModel autoConfig="true" maxWorkerThreads = "100" maxIoThreads = "100" />
<system.net>
  <connectionManagement>
      <add address="*" maxconnection="100" />
  </connectionManagement>
</system.net>

machine.config file is in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config

I change it, save it, even restart the computer. but when I open IIS manager, click on computer name on left tree (top item) and click "configuration editor" maxWorkerThreads =20 and maxIoThreads =20 and system.net maxconnection item does not exists.

I cannot change values from IIS manager because they are locked. I tried to unlock them but nothing enabled them.

I alsto tried to change 32bit version of framework config: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config

even I mess tieh machine.config and put a syntax error in it, IIS manager shows same default values. though I googled for hours I could find any solution.

how can I check if machine.config changes are effective ? Why I cannot see them on IIS manager.

I tried same operation won windows8.1 and as soon as I change machine.config IIS manager shows them.

help please...

AykutCanturk AykutCanturk · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-17T12:24:15

It seems windows 8.1 does it immediately.

I started to change all machine.config files one by one. When I chaged framework 2.0 machine.config file I saw them in IIS manager.

It seems windows8.1 IIS manager reads ans uses framework4 values for its default (or top level on the left) machine config. but windows7 IIS manager uses framework2.0 as default.

looked weird to me. anyway result is yau need to change all machine.config files.

you cannot see "running values" of any application pool one by one.

IIS manager does not show machine.config changes

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