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 ...

Windows Patch Tuesday April 2025 update adds an "inetpub" folder for unknown reasons. The folder contains nothing and isn't harmful, likely related to hosting websites on PCs. Even though the feature ...

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 this was a ...

It came like a thief in the night, springing up in the system drives of Windows 11 users worldwide without warning or explanation. But now, Microsoft's mysterious "inetpub" folder risks veering from ...

It can be alarming to find an unknown folder or file on your computer, not least because malware can install temporary files without your knowledge that allow an infection to hide or spread. If you're ...

Windows 11 and 10 users have reported a mysterious ‘inetpub’ folder after installing Microsoft’s April 2025 updates, as Bleeping Computer reports. Although the folder is typically associated with the ...

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 ...

Microsoft warns that anyone who deleted the mysterious folder that appeared after the April 24H2 update of Windows 11 should immediately return it. After the update, a folder «inetpub» — appears on ...

In context: Every now and then, Microsoft security patches can wreak havoc on Windows PCs. Users are understandably cautious these days, and even an innocent, empty folder can raise concerns about ...