There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows 11 hides some Temporary files cleanup options in Storage settings, including Windows Update files, after the KB5074105 update.

"Inetpub" is a crucial part of a security patch—here's what to do if you already deleted it. Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent ...