http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vijaysk/archive/2009/05/05/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults.aspxWhen ever you create a new application pool IIS only asks you for four things 1. Name, 2. .NET Framework version, 3. Managed pipeline mode and 4. Weather to start the application pool immediately What about the remaining advanced settings like the identityen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vijaysk/archive/2009/05/05/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults.aspx#10338943Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:35:19 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10338943Dorian<p>It actually modifies values for all application pools &nbsp;- that means ones that already exist - not just those that you will create after setting the defaults! (windows 7 prof, IIS 7.5.76)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10338943" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vijaysk/archive/2009/05/05/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults.aspx#9590661Wed, 06 May 2009 10:22:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9590661DotNetShoutout<p>Thank you for submitting this cool story - Trackback from DotNetShoutout</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9590661" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vijaysk/archive/2009/05/05/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults.aspx#9589929Wed, 06 May 2009 02:15:43 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9589929IIS 7 Tip # 9 Set Application Pool Defaults??? | ASP NET Hosting<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://asp-net-hosting.simplynetdev.com/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults%e2%80%a6/">http://asp-net-hosting.simplynetdev.com/iis-7-tip-9-set-application-pool-defaults%e2%80%a6/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9589929" width="1" height="1">