The inetpub folder in Windows 11 can pose a risk if weaponized by hackers. Non-admin users can easily stop Windows security updates using junction points. Attempting to block updates may lead to ...

After installing April's KB5055523 update, Windows 11 users are spotting a new "inetpub" created in the C: drive. Whatever you do, don't delete it.

Windows 11’s crucial new ‘inetpub’ folder is laughably easy to hack. The inetpub folder in Windows is meant to be a security measure, but it has its own vulnerability that needs addressing.

If you're a Windows 11 users, the empty inetpub that recently appeared on your computer isn't malicious—it is actually critical to fixing a security flaw in your system.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who installed last week's April Patch Tuesday updates may have noticed a strange new folder appear on their system drive, or C drive. Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 ...

On Windows, Microsoft created the inetpub folder to fix a security vulnerability, so it's not a bug, and you shouldn't delete it. If you did, it's possible to recreate it quite easily, and here's how.

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 ...

The monthly patch for Windows 11 24H2 reportedly has a bug that creates an enigmatic folder This ‘inetpub’ folder appears in the system drive but it’s empty It’s harmless, and you can ...

During the recent Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft planted an "inetpub" folder on PCs. This folder was empty and left many users puzzled by why it was created, with many believing it was made by ...

Neowin checked a bunch of Windows 11 PCs with the April 2025 security updates installed, and all of them had inetpub on drive C. The mysterious inetpub folder is not protected, and you can remove ...

Digital Trends Windows 11 and 10 users have reported a mysterious ‘inetpub’ folder after installing Microsoft’s April 2025 updates, as Bleeping Computer reports.Although the folder is ...