Error: The program '[3148] iisexpress.exe' has exited with code -1073741816 (0xc0000008) 'An invalid handle was specified'.

Process with an ID #### is not running on Visual Studio 2015

Error:

The program '[3148] iisexpress.exe' has exited with code -1073741816 (0xc0000008) 'An invalid handle was specified'.

1.       Delete the \Documents\IISExpress folder using the following console command: rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\Documents\IISExpress"

2.       Delete the applicationhost.config file which is placed within the \.vs\Config\ folder in your Visual Studio project root folder.

3.       Close Visual Studio and re-start it with Administrative (right-click > Run as Administrator).

The .vs is a hidden folder so you have to enable the Show hidden files, folders, and drives option in Windows Explorer.

E:\CP\xxxxxx\.vs\config

we create an application at IIS and enable the windows authentication then it is stored ApplicationHost.config as

         <sites>

            <site name="WebSite1" id="1" serverAutoStart="true">

                <application path="/">

                    <virtualDirectory path="/" physicalPath="%IIS_SITES_HOME%\WebSite1" />

                </application>

                <bindings>

                    <binding protocol="http" bindingInformation=":8080:localhost" />

                </bindings>

            </site>

            <site name="xxxxxxx" id="2">

                <application path="/" applicationPool="Clr4IntegratedAppPool">

                    <virtualDirectory path="/" physicalPath="E:\CP\xxxxxxx\webadhar" />

                </application>

                <bindings>

                    <binding protocol="http" bindingInformation="*:65417:localhost" />

                </bindings>

            </site>