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  1. April 2025 Windows Update Introduces inetpub Folder and Symlink Security Risks

    Microsoft's recent April 2025 patch for Windows introduced a curious and controversial change that has IT administrators and security experts buzzing—a mysterious "inetpub" folder appearing by default on systems, including those not using Internet Information Services (IIS). Far from a mere...
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  2. 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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  3. 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...
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  4. Windows 10 Update 19045.5794 (KB5055612): Key Fixes for GPU Support and Driver Security

    Microsoft has released Windows 10 Release Preview build 19045.5794 (KB5055612), introducing two key fixes: Graphics: Addressed a case-sensitive issue in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) that could cause GPU paravirtualization support to fail. OS Security: Updated the Windows Kernel...
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    Windows 7 windows cannot install any updates - Windows Update error 800B0100

    Hi was wondering if anyone could help me. I cant install any windows updates and am getting the following error "Windows Update error 800B010" The CheckSUR log is showing the following:- ================================= Checking System Update Readiness. Binary Version 6.1.7601.21645 Package...
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