Deleting it manually will break Windows.

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If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.

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Windows Terminal offers a built-in option to delete any terminal profile. However, we suggest backing it up before you delete it. Here are the steps to delete it: That’s all. With that, you have ...

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For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...

Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help restore an empty 'inetpub' folder created by the April 2025 Windows security updates if deleted. As Microsoft previously warned, this folder helps ...

You have been warned — do not hit delete. You won’t like this. If you’re at risk from this Windows security vulnerability, the fix is a nightmare unless you’re a fairly expert user. That’s not ideal, ...

"Inetpub" is a crucial part of a security patch—here's what to do if you already deleted it. Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent ...

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 ...