Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help restore an empty 'inetpub' folder created by the April 2025 Windows ...

Inetpub folder can be restored when you turn on the IIS service, or you can also use a new PowerShell script released this ...

T hough bugs creeping in with every Windows update isn’t new, a mysterious folder appearing on everyone’s PCs out of nowhere ...

Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 bugs still haunting PCs despite several patches Named "inetpub," the folder is associated with Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Services), a component for ...

Tech expert ThioJoe reveals why you shouldn’t delete the new Windows inetpub folder.

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 ...

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 ...

But on top of all that, users have spotted a new and rather curious phenomenon: after installing KB5055523 and restarting Windows 11, a new folder called inetpub suddenly appears in the C ...

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 ...

Microsoft caused confusion last week after its latest Windows 11 April 2025 update added a strange folder that was completely empty. Now, we know what it's used for — and it should not be deleted.

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.

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 ...