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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...
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    Windows 11 'inetpub' Folder Security Risks and Mitigations After April 2025 Update

    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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    Windows 11's inetpub Folder: Security Fix or Hidden Vulnerability? A Complete Guide

    The recent emergence of the "inetpub" folder in Windows 11 systems has stirred a mix of curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike. Introduced as part of Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative update, this seemingly innocuous, empty directory located at the root of the system drive...
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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)...
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