A newly disclosed security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30397, has captured the attention of the Windows community and cybersecurity professionals worldwide. This scripting engine memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft’s Scripting Engine—commonly underpinning legacy browsers and...
A critical vulnerability has emerged in the core of Windows' security architecture, marked as CVE-2025-29838, and it is already stirring deep concern across the IT community. This flaw, present in the Windows ExecutionContext Driver, permits a local attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting a...
The cybersecurity landscape for Windows users is continually evolving, with both defenders and attackers persistently engaged in a race for dominance. One of the latest and most critical pieces of this ongoing battle is CVE-2025-32709—a newly disclosed use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows...
The recent disclosure of a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Remote Desktop Client, tracked as CVE-2025-29966, has sent shockwaves through IT security circles, underscoring once again the delicate balance between connectivity and safety in modern computing environments. As...
Windows 11 users have come to expect continuous improvement through Microsoft’s monthly patch updates, but the May 13, 2025 release—KB5058411, ushering in OS Build 26100.4061—stands out both for its targeted refinements and its broader implications. As businesses and home users alike look for...
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Microsoft’s recent push to broadly distribute the Windows 11 24H2 feature update has delivered a fresh wave of issues and responses from enterprise IT pros and home users alike. Now, following mounting frustrations from network administrators, the company has confirmed and mitigated a critical...
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In an ecosystem where reliability and predictability are paramount for enterprise IT, the recent disruption in delivering Windows 11 24H2 updates through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has sent ripples across the IT administration landscape. WSUS, a vital link in the chain of Microsoft...
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Microsoft has recently acknowledged a significant issue affecting enterprise environments attempting to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). After installing the April 2025 security updates, systems are encountering error code 0x80240069, preventing the upgrade...
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For over a decade, a subtle yet persistent bug in Windows File Explorer has vexed users—particularly those on devices with hybrid display configurations. While it may not have always been front-page news, this lag in opening File Explorer was a quotidian annoyance that tainted the otherwise...
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The recent introduction of the "inetpub" folder on Windows 11 systems via the April 2025 cumulative update has stirred considerable discussion and concern in both the user and IT administrator communities. While this seemingly innocuous empty directory traditionally relates to Microsoft's...
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Windows Server 2025 is facing an unexpected road bump that has caught the attention of IT administrators and system users alike. Recent reports indicate that Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 systems are freezing after installing security updates—more specifically after installing...
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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...
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Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative Windows update, notably identified as KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2, has stirred significant discussion in the tech community due to an unexpected and somewhat mysterious change: the automatic creation of an empty folder named "inetpub" on the system drive...
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The seemingly innocuous "inetpub" folder, recently introduced across Windows 11 systems as part of the April 2025 cumulative update, has quickly evolved from a quiet background fixture to a focal point of security discussion and user concern. Although empty, this folder represents a new layer in...
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The inetpub folder, a long-standing directory associated with Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS), has recently become a focus of security attention in Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems following the April 2025 cumulative updates. This seemingly innocuous, often empty folder, now...
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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...
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Microsoft’s recent patch efforts have finally addressed a critical Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) bug that had been plaguing Windows 11 version 24H2 and the new Windows Server 2025 builds since early 2025. This flaw, introduced by a February update (KB5051987), caused remote desktop sessions to...
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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...
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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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Windows 11’s April 2025 cumulative update introduced a curious new element to many systems — an empty folder named "inetpub" located at the root of the system drive. While this folder traditionally relates to Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) web server, its unexpected presence on...
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