Windows users awoke to an unexpected security complication this spring, as a quietly delivered April update from Microsoft introduced a mysterious new folder—"inetpub"—to countless Windows 11 systems. The resulting confusion, fueled by unclear initial guidance from Microsoft and hasty responses...
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When Windows users installed the latest Patch Tuesday update for April 2025, an unexpected and rather bewildering mystery greeted them on their primary drive: a new, empty folder named “inetpub.” While its presence was innocuous at first glance—empty, zero bytes, and seemingly without...
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Windows Server 2025 has hit a snag that could send ripples through countless enterprise networks by jeopardizing one of its most critical components—the domain controllers. Microsoft recently disclosed that following a restart, affected domain controllers might load the default firewall profile...
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Windows Server 2025, the latest iteration of Microsoft's server operating system, has encountered a significant challenge shortly after its release. A critical bug affecting domain controllers has emerged, primarily concerning the handling of network profiles following a system restart. This...
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