Windows Update Sparks Controversy and Curiosity Over the "inetpub" Folder
In the wake of the April 2025 update, Windows 11 users have been noticing an unexpected change in their systems—a newly created "inetpub" folder. Initially mistaken as a potential Windows update error related to KB5055523...
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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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In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...
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In a bold assertion that has caught the attention of tech enthusiasts and skeptics alike, Microsoft has released findings from a study commissioned by them that touts significant performance gains of Windows 11 over its predecessor, Windows 10. While the results may seem impressive at first...
In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft recently outlined details regarding the hotpatching feature for Windows 11's forthcoming 24H2 update, only to subsequently remove the document from its official site. This feature has been in the works for some time and is aimed at revolutionizing the...
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I have looked at the dump file but I don't know how to fix it.
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\Minidump\011412-48266-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack...
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Charlie is at it again:
NVIDIA JUST HAD one of their most sleazy marketing tactics exposed, that PhysX is faster on a GPU than a CPU. As David Kanter at Real World Tech proves, the only reason that PhysX is faster on a GPU is because Nvidia purposely hobbles it on the CPU. If they didn't, PhysX...
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