Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

A few weeks ago, we reported that a mysterious folder called “inetpub” appeared on numerous Windows PCs after one of the April updates was installed on them. The initial impression was that this was a ...

There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update. Last week, Microsoft released KB5074105, the latest non-security update for ...

A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. After people installed this month's ...

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 ...

In context: Every now and then, Microsoft security patches can wreak havoc on Windows PCs. Users are understandably cautious these days, and even an innocent, empty folder can raise concerns about ...

Windows 11 KB5074105 adds a UAC prompt for Storage settings, but Settings can’t clean Windows Update files anymore.