Microsoft caused confusion last week after its latest Windows 11 April 2025 update added a strange folder that was completely empty. Now, we know what it's used for — and it should not be deleted.

It can be alarming to find an unknown folder or file on your computer, not least because malware can install temporary files without your knowledge that allow an infection to hide or spread. If you're ...

Another day means another Windows update, and this time it comes with a warning from Microsoft. You may have noticed a new folder in your root C:\ folder after applying the latest cumulative update ...

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 ...

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 ...