title: Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start (Windows 7)
body: <p>I am trying to start <strong>Internet Information Services</strong>, but I haven't been able to for a few days now. 
  Initially I did not see <strong>Internet Information Services</strong> in <em>Administrative Tools</em> in <em>Control Panel</em>. What I did was, I opened <em>Add Program</em>, and I checked the checkbox for <strong>Internet Information Services</strong> in the left pane <strong>Turn Windows features on or off</strong>, which made <strong>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager</strong> inside <em>Administrative Tools</em>.</p>
  
  <p>Now I am trying to <em>start</em> it, but it won't. When I click on <em>Start</em> button in the right pane under <strong>Manage Web Site</strong>, I get an error message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) is stopped. Web sites cannot be started unless the World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) is running.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>When I googled this error message, almost everyone had said the same thing to fix this: </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Hit Windows + R keys together</li>
  <li>Enter <code>services.msc</code> and hit Enter</li>
  <li>Under Services details, scroll down to <strong>World Wide Web Publishing Service</strong></li>
  <li>Right click it and <em>start</em> it</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>However, this does not work for me with an error message: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Windows could not start the World Wide Web Publishing Service service on Local Computer. <br>
    Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>When I looked up this error, the only solution I found was: </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Right click and go to <em>Properties</em> of <strong>World Wide Web Publishing Service</strong></li>
  <li>Check all dependencies under <em>Dependencies</em> tab</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I made sure all the dependencies and those subdependencies are running fine (checked if they are in state of <em>started</em>). 
  However, I still get the same error, and I am unable to start IIS. </p>
  
  <p>Can someone please tell me what can be other possible causes and solutions to this? Thanks.</p>