Inetpub folder on Windows 10/11 is not malware but a part of security patch, if you deleted it, run the powershell script to get back.

Windows Update has created an "inetpub" folder. If it is deleted, this may block further updates. A script can help.

Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help restore an empty 'inetpub' folder created by the April 2025 Windows security updates if deleted. As Microsoft previously warned, this folder helps ...

Though bugs creeping in with every Windows update isn’t new, a mysterious folder appearing on everyone’s PCs out of nowhere ...

Inetpub folder can be restored when you turn on the IIS service, or you can also use a new PowerShell script released this ...

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Who noticed that since the latest security update KB5055523, there is an empty folder named “inetpub” present on your system drive (%systemdrive%)? Many people ...

Recently, we covered how the inetpub is an important Windows folder and you shouldn’t delete it for security reasons. Turns out, its existence is a security vulnerability on its own. Yes, it’s really ...

A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. After people installed this ...

Read more If you recently discovered Microsoft’s official, yet mysterious ‘inetpub’ folder in your system and deleted it because it was empty, there’s some bad news for you. When asked, Microsoft ...

In case you forgot what the problem was, here it is in short: April update added inetpub folder, which plays an important role in the system’s operation. If you remove it, as many users have done, you ...