ActivityRunner Not Starting

One may face issue while applying SheetKraft patch wherein ActivityRunner service refuses to start. A common fix for this case is uninstalling the ActivityRunner service and installing it again.

Uninstalling ActivityRunner Service:

• Close all running instances of TaskManager, Services, and other related applications
• Open cmd or Powershell as Administrator and run the command sc.exe delete name_of_service

After installation, set the respective user account again from services window and start the ActivityRunner service.

Note:
If the error The specified service has been marked for deletion. is encountered while executing the command you may use this link to resolve the issue.