The latest preview version of Windows 11 (Build 26300.8068) brings a small but welcome feature that many have been wishing ...

A 25-year-old feature you no longer need ...

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder ...

In this guide, we show you what you can do if you have accidentally deleted the Desktop folder on your Windows 11/10 PC. The Desktop folder is a special user folder that stores the files, folders, and ...

Many Windows users attempt to open the Windows Defender Scans folder to remove Windows Defender history but find that they can’t access it. If a double-click is not opening the Windows Defender Scans ...

Windows 11 updates KB5079458 and KB5079464 add a new setup option that lets users choose a custom user folder name.

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 ...

Update 4/11: Microsoft has now confirmed that the inetpub folder is created as part of a security update. More information in this article. The Windows April 2025 updates are strangely creating an ...

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 ...

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 ...