Windows warning: Don't delete that weird 'inetpub' folder. Already did? Here's your fix

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 bugs still haunting PCs despite several patches Named "inetpub," the folder is associated with Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Services), a component for hosting a website on your PC.  If you do not use IIS, you may think the new folder is unnecessary and simply delete it. Not so fast. The new folder is needed, though not for IIS. Instead, it is part of a security fix designed to squash a bug that could leave your PC vulnerable to attack. Specifically, the CVE-2025-21204 security flaw involves a scenario in which symbolic links are not handled properly and, therefore, could be exploited by an attacker to access or modify certain files and folders. Also: How to replace your Windows 11 Start menu with a better alternative - including my favorite That certainly sounds like a glitch that needed to be patched. The problem is that Microsoft failed to communicate why the inetpub folder was added. That led to confusion among Windows users and likely prompted many to delete the folder, thinking it had been created by mistake. To address the confusion, Microsoft told Windows Latest that users should not remove the folder. The company also updated its advisory to clarify the purpose of the folder. Also: Windows 11 is getting a secret weapon for boot failures - how it works "After install...