The inetpub folder, a seemingly innocuous directory newly appearing on Windows 11 systems following the April 2025 cumulative update, has sparked considerable debate and concern across the Windows user and IT administrator communities. Traditionally associated with Internet Information Services...
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Microsoft’s recent Windows update released in April 2025 has introduced an unexpected and somewhat controversial element to the Windows file system: an empty folder named "inetpub" appearing on many user systems. This update, part of Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 10 cumulative patches (notably...
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The "inetpub" folder has recently become a focal point of discussion and concern among Windows 11 users following the April 2025 cumulative update (notably KB5055523). Traditionally, "inetpub" is known as the directory used by Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS)—a web server platform...
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Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative Windows update, notably identified as KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2, has stirred significant discussion in the tech community due to an unexpected and somewhat mysterious change: the automatic creation of an empty folder named "inetpub" on the system drive...
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Something strange is happening on the C: drive of millions of PCs worldwide, and it’s not a ghost in the machine. If you’ve recently updated your Windows 11 system and discovered an unfamiliar, empty folder named ‘inetpub’ sitting quietly in the corner like a wallflower at a prom, you’re not...
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Windows updates continue to keep IT professionals and enthusiasts on their toes. The latest April 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5055523) and Windows 10 (KB5055518) has introduced a curious new quirk: an empty “inetpub” folder appearing in the root of the C: drive, even on systems...
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The inetpub folder has recently become the center of an intriguing and somewhat ironic security controversy in Windows 11, particularly after the April 2025 cumulative update. This seemingly innocuous and empty system folder, traditionally associated with Microsoft's Internet Information...
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Unintended Curiosity: The Mysterious "inetpub" Folder in the April 2025 Windows 11 Update
The latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 has sparked a mix of amusement and mild concern among users. Recently, tech enthusiasts discovered that after installing the April 2025 update, a curious...
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Microsoft's recent April 2025 patch for Windows introduced a curious and controversial change that has IT administrators and security experts buzzing—a mysterious "inetpub" folder appearing by default on systems, including those not using Internet Information Services (IIS). Far from a mere...
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Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...
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Here is a summary of the original Petri article on the Windows 11 'inetpub' folder security risk:
What happened?
After the April 2025 Patch Tuesday update, a new "inetpub" folder started appearing on Windows 10 and 11 machines.
Microsoft created this folder to help patch a bug (CVE-2025-21204)...
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The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk
Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...
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Here is a summary of the issue described in the article from The Register:
In April 2025, Microsoft quietly reintroduced the c:\inetpub folder to Windows systems as a mitigation for CVE-2025-21204, an elevation-of-privileges flaw within Windows Process Activation. Instead of patching the code...
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