Microsoft's recent April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11—specifically update KB5055523—introduced an unexpected yet purposeful change that has stirred curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike: the mysterious creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system...
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An Unusual Windows Update Behavior Unveiled
Windows users have recently discovered an unexpected twist in the latest cumulative updates. After installing the April 2025 security patch, many have found a newly created C:\inetpub folder on their devices—a development that has sparked both...
When it comes to organizing your digital workspace, a tidy file structure isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether you’re working on important documents, creative projects, or everyday tasks, creating new folders is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain order. In today’s...
Hi all.
This is my first post here so apologies in advance if it in the wrong thread.
I am by no means an it expert hence me asking for help on this.
I want to create a new folder everyday to keep a record of curtain work things relating to this particular day.
So within a current folder I...
Hi, when I try to create a new folder from left-clicking a desktop space I get this message:
Item not found.
This is no longer located inC:\users\admin Verify its location and then try again
can anyone tell me how to rectify this please?
For personal reasons I'd rather not disclose, it has been years since I owned a laptop - now I am setting everything up and I want to get things right. I have completely forgotten how to create a folder - I am ashamed to say it. I want to create them by month, i.e. February 2021 for I plan to...
When I turn on my PC, there is an empty folder named 'New Folder' on the desktop. I delete it, do my work, then shut down the PC. Next time I start up, the folder is there again. I have no clue where it comes from, but I am geting paranoid. Hard to google 'New Folder', so I wonder if anyone have...
After losing some photos on my iPhone that was not backed up properly, I am determined to get iCloud for Windows set up to safely maintain my Photo Library for storage on iCloud as well as optimized versions on my iPhone and Laptop
I use an iPhone and Windows 10 laptop, everything is up to...
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Hi
I just realized that since I updated to Windows Anniversary I can't create a new folder?
If I right click on the desktop, there is no "New" option.
The same applies to Windows File Explorer, if I right click on a directory there is no "New" option to create a new folder.
If I go to the...
Using the command line, I would like to write a simple script that creates two folders C:\$X.~01 and C:\$X.~01 and then maybe uses the icacls command to set the permissions on both folders such that neither folder may be read, written or modified in any manner except specifically by a single...
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I could be mistaken but.....
I noticed that my computer seemed to be acting oddly, a little slower than normal, not much just a little.
I wondered what the heck was going on.... could it be??
Seems I have a brand new folder on my C drive dated today and within that folder, a brand new...
Hello everyone,
New member here. I bought a new computer at Fry's, when I make a new folder on the C drive I get the blue-circle-of-death and Windows Explorer locks up. Is this a know bug in 8.1?
I went to the MS website and downloaded all the updates for Windows, then rebooted the machine...
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I am unable to create a new folder in Windows Explorer. So far, I have been clearing out old folder and renaming them, but I am near a point where I must create a new folder. The New Folder option just does not work. I have already tried a Repair Installation to no avail. No changes. I...
I am using a Fujitsu NH570 Notebook and am running Windows 7 Home Edition. A few weeks ago I don't know what happened but the New Folder link at the top of say the documents folder or any place that has that option that a person would use to create a new folder doesn't work anymore. You click on...
Windows 7 Pro. Go Flex Drive attached, it is F:
Going into F: with Explorer. Clicking on a folder, OK. But when I right click on this folder trying to create New > Folder, message: "Windows Explorer stopped working" and next: "Windows Explorer restarting".
How can I create a subfolder...
Using windows 7 on a desktop.
All of a sudden for no reason that I know of, I cannot make a "new" folder in windows explorer.
I do get the NEW option in the menu, but, I only get the BRIEFCASE option to pick from. I use this command quite often and I really need help in getting it back.
Thank...
When i go to make a new folder it does not show up when i right click in empty space. It shows up on the top bar and i click on it and it won't let me make a new folder. Is their a command i can use to make a new folder?
I do appreciate all the help you guy's give me.
Using Windows 8 Pro
I want to create an empty folder on my desktop so I can add shortcuts to websites I visit often, when I create an empty folder on the desktop is has File Explorer in it when I open it on the desktop, I would like to create one that resembles or works like an empty folder in...
First day on Windows 7. Installed a couple of programs. been working all day. The folder option is missing from the New menu and new folder button doesn't work.