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 warning: Don't delete that weird 'inetpub' folder. Already did? Here's your fix It may look empty, but that folder is tied to a new security patch - and it shouldn't be removed.

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 ...

Xbox vows to improve PC gaming as Microsoft restores critical 'inetpub' folder: Windows 11 news and updates Here's everything we know about changes and new features announced for Windows 11 in ...

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.

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.

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 2025 Update.

The April update for Windows 11 24H2 created a mysterious empty folder Some advised this could be deleted, but this isn’t actually the case If you delete the ‘inetpub’ folder, a security fix ...