The mysterious "inetpub" folder keeps making headlines, and one security expert says it might be more risk than remedy.

The inetpub folder in Windows 11 can be easily hacked to allow DoS attack. Here's a simple solution to keep your PC safe ...

That certainly sounds like a glitch that needed to be patched. The problem is that Microsoft failed to communicate why the ...

If you're a Windows 11 users, the empty inetpub that recently appeared on your computer isn't malicious—it is actually ...

The inetpub folder in Windows 11 can pose a risk if weaponized by hackers. Non-admin users can easily stop Windows security ...

The inetpub folder in Windows is meant to be a security measure, but attackers can block it and cause all sorts of issues due ...

No, it's not a bug. Microsoft created the inetpub folder to fix a security vulnerability on Windows 11, and you shouldn't delete it.

Did you delete the inetpub folder by accident? It is an essential security placeholder on your Windows device. Here is how ...

In other words, there’s no harm done as such. Windows Latest has deleted the folder – as have others – and reports that it’s ...

Microsoft has warned that deleting the 'inetpub' folder can let hackers permanently block Windows updates on your PC.

After the April update, a mysterious “Inetpub” folder appeared under Windows. Microsoft said that it was part of a security ...

Figures from StatCounter indicate that the percentage of Windows 10 usage has now dipped below 60% for the first time with 58.7% of global users running the system as of February 2025. Meanwhile, ...