Windows 10: Windows 11 update creates mysterious inetpub folder

Microsoft released security updates for Windows 11 and other company products earlier this week. If you have installed the security update on a Windows 11 PC, you may have noticed something peculiar after the mandatory restart.

After opening the root of drive C in File Explorer, you may have stumbled upon the inetpub folder, a newly created folder. The creation date and time of the folder aligns with the installation of the update. When you open it, you will notice that it is empty.

Microsoft made no mention of the folder in the changelog, and it may not be clear immediately why the folder was created.



If you are a Windows veteran, you may remember that inetpub was the default folder for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) on drive C of the computer. It was used by the service to storage website content.

Problem is, if you check under installed features, you may notice that Internet Information Services is not installed. IIS is not installed by default, which means that it requires manual activation. The update did not install the service automatically, which is good to know.



We observed the behavior -- unexpected creation of the inetpub folder -- on systems running Windows 11, version 24H2 after the update KB5055523 was installed on the devices. Our colleagues over at Neowin made the same observations.

So what happened?


Microsoft has not confirmed the issue on its end and it is unclear why the folder gets created when the update is installed. It is possible that something inside the update messed up and created the folder as a consequence.

In any event, the inetpub folder is not protected. You can remove it by right-clicking on it and selecting delete, or by selecting the folder and tapping on the delete key on the keyboard.

Considering that the cause of the creation of the folder is unclear at this point, it is possible that it may reappear at a later point in time, for instance after installation of the next security update for Windows 11.

Now You: what is your take on this? Was it created by error during the installation of the update, or is there maybe another reason for its creation? Feel free to leave a comment down below.

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Inetpub folder

Hi Sverre,



Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.



I understand that you are facing issues on Windows 10. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.



To assist you better, please provide the information:

• When you say that "have the inetpub folder", where exactly are you searching for inetpub folder?
• When you say that "I have also tried to stop the process Service Host: Internet Information Services", why have you tried to disable the service host services?
• Are you connected to a domain network?

Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better.

Let us know if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.

 

Inetpub folder is gone after installing new windows 11 22h2 update

Hi bryannoriega,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

The version 22h2 update should create a folder on the C drive named Windows.Old, is that Inetpub folder available in that Windows.Old folder?

 

Inetpub folder is gone after installing new windows 11 22h2 update

Hi all,

I installed yesterday the new update windows 11 22h2. This morning I went to the office opened visual studio, tried to open the last project and it says is missing. I checked in C: and the whole inetpub folder is gone and is not in the trash neither, is not hidden because other hidden folders in c: are showing up.

Is there anyone else with the same issue?

Thanks!