Update 4/11: Microsoft has now confirmed that the inetpub folder is created as part of a security update. More information in this article. The Windows April 2025 updates are strangely creating an ...

Microsoft recently recommended not deleting the strange inetpub folder that users were wondering about. However, it can let hackers permanently block WIndows security updates. Earlier this month, ...

A few weeks ago, we reported that a mysterious folder called “inetpub” appeared on numerous Windows PCs after one of the April updates was installed on them. The initial impression was that this was a ...

An awkward new warning for Windows users heading into the weekend. Microsoft’s confusing messaging on deleting or not deleting a mystery folder on your PC has suddenly taken a nasty turn. This could ...

A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. After people installed this month's ...

The internet was mystified earlier this month by... okay, let me start this again. Very specific parts of the internet were mystified earlier this month by an empty folder labelled "inetpub" turning ...

Microsoft caused confusion last week after its latest Windows 11 April 2025 update added a strange folder that was completely empty. Now, we know what it's used for — and it should not be deleted.

This month's cumulative updates for Windows 11 include not only your standard fixes and patches but also unexpected new folders on the system drive. On April 8, Microsoft released the latest ...

In context: Every now and then, Microsoft security patches can wreak havoc on Windows PCs. Users are understandably cautious these days, and even an innocent, empty folder can raise concerns about ...

Microsoft's latest mandatory security update for Windows 11, KB5055523, is causing big problems for quite a few users. Reports verified by Windows Latest say that the ...