An April 2025 Microsoft security patch rollout has been spotted creating an empty ‘inetpub’ folder on receiving systems. Experts say you shouldn’t remove it.
The empty ‘inetpub’ folder conundrum
Windows users reported that a security update Microsoft pushed in April 2025 created a new ‘inetpub’ on their machines.
After looking into the matter, Microsoft confirmed the strange behavior. According to BleepingComputer, the same behavior occurs on Windows 10 and 11 devices. Reportedly, the update