Lifehacker

Don't Delete This Empty Folder on Windows 11

"Inetpub" is a crucial part of a security patch—here's what to do if you already deleted it. Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent ...
Hosted on MSN

Don't delete that mystery empty folder. Windows put it there as a security fix

Canny Windows users who've spotted a mysterious folder on hard drives after applying last week's security patches for the operating system can rest assured – it's ...
Forbes

Microsoft’s New Windows Update — 1 Billion Users Warned: Do Not Delete

Update, April 15, 2025: This story, originally published April 13, has now been updated with detailed instructions on how to restore the controversial Windows “inetpub” folder if it had already been ...
ZDNet

Windows warning: Don't delete that weird 'inetpub' folder. Already did? Here's your fix

Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who installed last week's April Patch Tuesday updates may have noticed a strange new folder appear on their system drive, or C drive. Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 ...
PC Gamer

Don't delete that mysterious 'inetpub' Windows folder, says Microsoft, as it's supposedly important for system security

Gaming Industry Microsoft says sure, it'll hand over your encrypted data to the FBI: 'The lesson here is that if you have access to keys, eventually law enforcement is going to come' Windows Microsoft ...
Android Police

Windows: How to find and delete empty folders

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...