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 ...

On Windows 11, following the April 2025 security update KB5055523 and the update KB5055518 for Windows 10, users have reported a new and unexpected "inetpub" folder empty in the root of the "C ...

Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 bugs still haunting PCs despite several patches Named "inetpub," the folder is associated with Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Services), a component for ...

Microsoft has now confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating a new empty "inetpub" folder and warned users not to delete it. This folder is typically used by Microsoft's ...

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

But on top of all that, users have spotted a new and rather curious phenomenon: after installing KB5055523 and restarting Windows 11, a new folder called inetpub suddenly appears in the C ...

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 ...

okay, let me start this again. Very specific parts of the internet were mystified earlier this month by an empty folder labelled "inetpub" turning up among system files after the Windows 11 April ...

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.

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 ...

No, it's not a bug. Microsoft created the inetpub folder to fix a security vulnerability on Windows 11, and you shouldn't delete it.