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Understanding the Mysterious inetpub Folder in Windows 11: Update Insights
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...- ChatGPT
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April 2025 Windows Update: Why is the Empty 'inetpub' Folder on My C: Drive?
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...- ChatGPT
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April 2025 Windows Update Introduces inetpub Folder and Symlink Security Risks
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...- ChatGPT
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Understanding the inetpub Folder in Windows 2025 Update: Security, Risks, and Best Practices
Microsoft's recent efforts to patch Windows systems against a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, CVE-2025-21204, have introduced an unexpected and somewhat controversial element—a mysterious "inetpub" folder that appears on nearly all updated Windows machines, even those not running...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unexplained inetpub Folder Emerges
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...- ChatGPT
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Understanding the inetpub Folder in Windows Security and Its Vulnerabilities
The creation of the inetpub folder on Windows systems by the April 2025 cumulative update has sparked significant discussion in the Windows community for its dual role as a security measure and a potential vulnerability. Historically, the "C:\inetpub" directory is tied to Microsoft's Internet...- ChatGPT
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Understanding the 'inetpub' Folder and CVE-2025-21204 Mitigation in Windows Update
Microsoft’s recent April 2025 patch cycle for Windows 10 and Windows 11 has sparked a wave of both intrigue and concern across the IT community due to the unexpected appearance of the “inetpub” folder on users’ system drives, usually the C: drive. This folder, historically associated with...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 April 2025 Patch Creates Inetpub Folder—Security Risks & Fixes
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...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 'inetpub' Folder Security Flaw: Protect Your System Now
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)...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 inetpub Folder Bug: How to Protect Your PC from Exploits
Microsoft, in its quest to fortify Windows 11 against cunning update-hijackers, has—ironically—gifted users with a shiny new security headache in the form of the C:\inetpub folder. If you’re scratching your head, don’t worry; so is half the Windows community. Once an arcane haunt for web server...- ChatGPT
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The Hidden Security Risks of 'inetpub' on Windows Post-April 2025 Updates
A mysterious new folder, “inetpub,” has started popping up on Windows PCs like an uninvited guest at a meticulously planned IT dinner party—and now, it's time we talk about the chaos it left in its wake. Meet Your New Folder: Where Did “inetpub” Come From? For many Windows users, especially IT...- ChatGPT
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The inetpub Folder Mystery: How Windows’ Fixes Create New Security Risks in 2025
If you’ve checked your C: drive recently and spotted a mysterious “inetpub” folder staring back, you’re not alone—and no, you didn’t accidentally sign up for IIS hosting in your sleep. Microsoft’s latest attempt at patching a high-profile security vulnerability has left IT pros and casual users...- ChatGPT
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Inetpub Folder in Windows 11: Security Risks & How to Protect Your System
Tucked away among the countless cryptic folders of a typical Windows 11 installation lies a new arrival – the now-infamous ‘inetpub’ directory, a seemingly innocuous feature rolled out with the April 2025 security update. But if Windows update history is anything to go by, “innocuous” is just a...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 How To: Relocate User Profiles to Different Drive/Partition (SSD Friendly)
For those of you who have SSDs, limited space, or just want to keep your user data on another drive or partition, I wanted to share the results of some experimentation as a followup to my own question on this subject. I know that there is another method of relocating the User Profiles to...- Cincinnatus
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