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 ...

In other words, there’s no harm done as such. Windows Latest has deleted the folder – as have others – and reports that it’s quite safe to remove it from your drive. Still, those who are more paranoid ...

But now, Microsoft's mysterious "inetpub" folder risks veering from fix to flaw as its vulnerabilities are exposed. The folder's sudden appearance caused a stir online as users noticed it for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After installing this month's bug fixes, users discovered a new "inetpub" folder had been created in the root of the system volume (e.g., C:\inetpub). Though empty, the folder quickly sparked ...

Word to the wise: leave it be because it's a feature, not a bug. The folder in question is labeled "inetpub" and it gets plopped onto your root partition after applying the newest update for Windows.

Find "Internet Information Services" from the features list, then select "OK." This will create the 'inetpub' folder in your C drive. Next, search for and open "Command Prompt." Enter the ...

After the update, a folder «inetpub» — appears on the system disk, and it’s completely empty, but it turns out that if you delete it, the security fix brought by the April patch won’t work. Mystery ...

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.