Question: I have an application in one of my application pools that has a virtual path of `/Site/login.aspx`. I want to remove it but it no longer exists on my computer and it's causing me issues setting up AppFabric.

I understand that you can remove these phantom applications by recreating the application in IIS and then hitting Remove. That will get rid of the application from the pool but in this case I can't recreate the application due to the `/login.aspx` in the virtual path

Any ideas how I remove this erroneous entry?

Answer: 
There is an easy way to fix this.

1. Select the site with the Phantom applications in the application pool.
2. On the right side "Action" menu select "View Applications". This list should show all the applications that is in the site, Phantom or not.
3. All you need to do is select the Application and select "Remove" in the right "Action" menu.
Much more simple:

1. View stale application X and remember the (old) path Y
2. Create the (old) path / folder Y with Explorer
3. Refresh IIS Management Console
4. You will find the just created folder Y and assigned application X
5. Right click on (old) application X and choose "Remove"
6. Remove path Y with Explorer
7. Refresh IIS Management Console again
8. Hurray