Microsoft’s Wild Folder Chase: April 2025 Update Creates Mysterious “inetpub” on Windows 11!
Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are sneakily creating an empty inetpub folder on your C:\ drive, even if you haven’t invited Internet Information Services (IIS) to the party. While it doesn’t crash the system, it has left users scratching their heads. Is it a new feature or just a bug crash-landing?
Hot Take:
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday is like that mysterious roommate who leaves their socks all over the house. You didn’t ask for it, it’s not causing any harm, but you’re left wondering why it’s there. Could this be a new trend of “Surprise Folders” from Microsoft? Only time and a likely forthcoming patch will tell!
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday creates an “inetpub” folder in the C: drive.
- The folder is appearing even on systems without IIS (Internet Information Services) installed.
- The creation of this folder has sparked questions about its necessity and origin.
- The folder’s presence does not affect system performance or stability.
- Microsoft has yet to respond to inquiries about this unexpected folder creation.
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