The mysterious inetpub folder is actually a crucial part of a Windows security fix
Remember the odd inetpub folder that seemingly randomly appeared on people's root drives after installing a Windows 11 update? Everybody assumed it was something left over from an update script, and that the folder was safe to remove. Well, it turns out that's not the case
https://www.osnews.com/story/142176/the-mysterious-inetpub-folder-is-actually-a-crucial-part-of-a-windows-security-fix/
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