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# Recycle Devolutions Server application pool nightly

The default value set in ***Regular Time Interval*** parameters of the advanced settings of an IIS application pool is used to recycle the application pool every 29 hours. Sometimes, we need to recycle the application pool nightly to prevent getting a non-responsive web application.

1. Open IIS Manager.
2. Expand the tree and select the ***Application Pools*** node.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4135.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. Select the Devolutions Server application pool and open the ***Advanced Settings*** menu from the Actions pane on the right.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4136.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4. Scroll the list at the bottom and set the ***Regular Time Interval*** to the value 0.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4137.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5. Select the ***Specific Times*** parameter and click on the ellipsis button.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4138.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
6. Click on the ***Add*** button in the ***TimeSpan Collection Editor*** dialog to add a new entry.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4139.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
7. Set the time when the application pool will be recycled. This time must be set as a 24 hour format. The following screen shot is set to recycle every night at 1:00 AM.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB4140.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
8. Finally, click on ***OK*** to save the modification.


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