Do not delete this Windows update folder, Microsoft warns.
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 deleted before the Microsoft warning was issued.
Windows users have a lot on their collective plate when it comes to matters of security, that’s for sure. There’s the zero-day vulnerability that wants to steal your Windows passwords, hackers bypassing Windows Defender security protections, and then there’s Microsoft’s own decisions to deal with. The deletion of VPN provision Windows Defender users and, much more seriously, the deletion of security support for Windows 10 users. As…