PC Gamer

Don't delete that mysterious 'inetpub' Windows folder, says Microsoft, as it's supposedly important for system security

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ZDNet

Windows warning: Don't delete that weird 'inetpub' folder. Already did? Here's your fix

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Windows 'inetpub' folder created by security fix, don’t delete

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 Internet ...
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Windows 11 update reportedly creates a mysterious folder on your system drive, which is certainly confusing – but ultimately harmless

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 seemingly delete ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 April update unexpectedly creates new 'inetpub' folder

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 ...
CNET

If You Deleted This Weird New Folder in Windows, You Need to Put It Back. Here's How

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