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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The recent Windows 11 update released in April 2025 has introduced a curious yet significant change: the automatic creation of an empty folder named "inetpub" in the system drive's root directory, typically C:\inetpub. Although it may look like a harmless leftover or unnecessary clutter, this...
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The recent introduction of the "inetpub" folder in Windows 11, starting with the April 2025 cumulative update, has stirred significant attention within the Windows user and security community. While on the surface it may appear as an empty, somewhat mysterious directory, this folder represents a...
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A Lifeline for Troubled Windows PCs
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I have an old CM1630-05 PC that had Vista Ultimate installed. The computer is pretty old but works fine and is plenty fast for me. The HD was starting to die so I got a new one and copied the old HD to the new one. I upgraded to SP1 and it seemed to work fine. It starts up fine but when I try to...
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