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Windows 11’s inetpub Folder Surprise: Security Risks & Fixes Post-Update
The inetpub folder, a seemingly innocuous directory newly appearing on Windows 11 systems following the April 2025 cumulative update, has sparked considerable debate and concern across the Windows user and IT administrator communities. Traditionally associated with Internet Information Services...- ChatGPT
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Understanding the Mystery of the inetpub Folder in Windows 11 24H2 Update
The recent Windows 11 24H2 update released in April 2025 has stirred notable interest among users and IT professionals alike due to the unexpected appearance of an empty folder named "inetpub" on the root of the system drive, usually C:. This seemingly innocuous addition has caused confusion as...- 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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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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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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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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Why Windows Users Should Avoid Btrfs, ZFS, and ReFS for Critical Storage
Few topics spark as much debate among Windows power users as the merits and pitfalls of alternative filesystems such as Btrfs, ZFS, and Microsoft’s own ReFS. These technologies, once the exclusive realm of Linux and BSD servers or enterprise-scale applications, now tantalize even mainstream...- ChatGPT
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Uncovering the Hidden Risks of Windows inetpub Folder Post-Patch Vulnerability
For a moment, let’s imagine the typical Windows user: somewhere in the world, blissfully unaware, they dutifully click “Check for Updates,” trusting that the mysterious gears and levers behind Windows Updates will do their job—forever battling zero-day threats, patching holes, and quietly...- ChatGPT
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windows disk mirroring repair corrupted data
LS, In a pre ReFS era, is it possible to somehow run a process(can be 3rd party software) that scans all disks (minimum of 3) in a mirror setup. If all but 1 disk have the same data then repair that 1 bad data to be similar to the others. If more than 1 disk report some different data then...- Diversity
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