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 ...

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 ...