Why could a new IIS7 install be showing blank pages for all files?

I've tried to browse to .html, .png, .css, .txt files, but the page just comes up blank. I have tried browsing from other machines - same issue. Also (may be unrelated) there are no log files where I expect them to be: C:\inetpub\logs -- it only contains 1 empty wmsvc dir. Any ideas?


This occurs when "Static Content" is not checked in add/remove features under the IIS node.

  • Open Control Panel
  • Click Programs and Features
  • Click Turn Windows features on or off
  • Check "Static Content" in Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features

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