You can use the AppDisableRecursive method of the IIsWebDirectory object to disable Web applications that are running out-of-process. The applications at the specified key and at all subordinate keys will be disabled. All of the application resources are released and the application processes are terminated. Attempts to access this application will fail. You can use the AppEnableRecursive method to reenable disabled applications. You use the AppDisableRecursive and AppEnableRecursive methods primarily when moving, copying, or renaming metabase keys. This method has no effect if the applications are running in-process.
IIsWebDirectory.AppDisableRecursive
<%
Dim DirObj
Set DirObj = GetObject("IIS://LocalHost/W3SVC/1/ROOT/MyAppDir")
' Disable the application at this directory
' and at all subordinate directories
DirObj.AppDisableRecursive
%>
AppCreate, AppDelete, AppDeleteRecursive, AppUnload, AppUnloadRecursive, AppGetStatus, AppDisable, AppEnable, AppEnableRecursive