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Active Directory Web Services Not Running: Error 1053
Changing the timeout settings will provide the app with additional time
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Published onJuly 15, 2024
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Dealing with the Active Directory Web Services error 1053 can be a real headache. This error typically indicates that a service is taking too long to start, leading Windows to declare it unresponsive. Let’s dive into some effective solutions to tackle this issue.
How do I fix the Active Directory Web Services error 1053?
1. Change the timeout settings from the Registry
This solution increases the service timeout period, allowing the service more time to start before Windows declares it unresponsive, which can resolve the 1053 error if it’s caused by timeout issues.
2. Check system file corruptions
Running System File Checker (SFC) and the Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool (DISM) can fix any corrupted or missing files that might be causing the 1053 error.
3. Check for Windows Updates
Updating Windows can often resolve underlying issues that cause services to fail to start by patching known bugs and improving system stability.
4. Reset Winsock
Resetting Winsock and renewing the IP configuration can fix networking issues that prevent services from starting properly, which can sometimes cause the 1053 error.
5. Check the .NET Frameworks
Ensuring that the required .NET Framework versions are installed can resolve compatibility issues that cause services to fail to start.
6. Take ownership of the application
Taking ownership of the application folder can resolve permissions issues that prevent services from starting.
7. Reinstall the application (if applicable)
Reinstalling the application ensures that all its components are correctly installed and up-to-date, which can fix the 1053 error if caused by a corrupt installation.
Keeping your system updated and regularly checking for file corruptions can prevent many issues, including the Active Directory Web Services Error 1053.
While we’re at this, here’s our guide on how toenable Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows 11.
If theActive directory domain services is unavailable, click on the highlighted link for the guide that will help you fix the problem.
Did you manage to fix the Active Directory Web Services error 1053 using our solutions? Let us know in the comments below.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
