That certainly sounds like a glitch that needed to be patched. The problem is that Microsoft failed to communicate why the ...

Figures from StatCounter indicate that the percentage of Windows 10 usage has now dipped below 60% for the first time with 58 ...

Did you delete the inetpub folder by accident? It is an essential security placeholder on your Windows device. Here is how ...

Canny Windows users who've spotted a mysterious folder on hard drives after applying last week's security patches for the ...

Very specific parts of the internet were mystified earlier this month by an empty folder labelled "inetpub" turning up among ...

Last week, a strange folder appearing in the system directory of Windows machines was deemed harmless, but users who deleted it may be at risk.

Most importantly, Microsoft warned that the folder should not be deleted, even if the Windows 11 PC allows it to. According ...

You may have noticed a new folder in your root C:\ folder after applying the latest cumulative update for April 2025. Do not ...

Patch Tuesday updates are strangely creating an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C:\ drive, even on systems that do ...

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.

After installing the Windows 11 KB5055523 (24H2) update for Windows 11, "inetpub" folder is being created in the Windows ...

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 ...