News If you deleted that mysterious Windows file Microsoft told you not to, there's a new script to restore it

[Admin]

The company warns against deleting the ‘inetpub’ folder used in security patch deployment

If you deleted that mysterious Windows file Microsoft told you not to, there's a new script to restore it : Read more

 

[Zaranthos]

So missing unused folders on Windows enable security vulnerabilities. Makes sense...

 

[Rabohinf]

So missing unused folders on Windows enable security vulnerabilities. Makes sense...

In the new, improved Microsoft!

 

[S58_is_the_goat]

I'm surprised windows even starts after deleting those files.

 

[spiketheaardvark]

Is it weird that this random empty folder is so critical, yes. But the real shocker is how crazy stupid it is that Microsoft in their great wisdom decided this folder should live unprotected in the root of the the c drive for all to see, instead of safely tucked into the windows dir with protections and shadow copies like all the other critical crap.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

One of the best things about Windows is the ease of access to all files and folders on a drive, and the ability to do things with them that you shouldn't, like deleting them. However, one of the downsides of that is that you have people thinking they know better than Microsoft and delete things they shouldn't. Granted this isn't exactly system32 and Microsoft should have just hid this folder by default (though I'm sure articles of "Microsoft update creates hidden folder of unknown purpose" would have prevaded the internet), but there's also no reason to delete it or to try and keep anything but your 4 main personal folders (downloads, documents, music, and videos), 5 if you include a personalized Games shortcuts folder, organized and prisrinely cleared of absolutely everything you don't recognize.

 

[ezst036]

Its the "easier to use" Windows.

 

[AkroZ]

One of the best things about Windows is the ease of access to all files and folders on a drive, and the ability to do things with them that you shouldn't, like deleting them. However, one of the downsides of that is that you have people thinking they know better than Microsoft and delete things they shouldn't. Granted this isn't exactly system32 and Microsoft should have just hid this folder by default (though I'm sure articles of "Microsoft update creates hidden folder of unknown purpose" would have prevaded the internet), but there's also no reason to delete it or to try and keep anything but your 4 main personal folders (downloads, documents, music, and videos), 5 if you include a personalized Games shortcuts folder, organized and prisrinely cleared of absolutely everything you don't recognize.

Inetpub is not an internal OS folder, it's a folder for an http service (made by Microsoft) meaning it is used to host custom websites. This folder should remain visible for users (website developpers) to put and modify html files of their websites.
The link betweens this and Windows Update seems dubious to most users.
This web service can intercept http queries for a hostname and run under complex process security as websites are run under the user iis_user but the main service is run as administrator.

 

[DaRAGingLunatic]

Hah. I’ve moved on to Linux Mint now. And damn is it so much faster. And nicer. I feel in control of my pc now. I cannot believe how fast it is compared. The slow compiling it was doing before, linux just steam rolls through it. Only one thing isn’t working. Driver for my headphones. I gave it a good shot but it ain’t working. Someone actually helped me, random linux guy. Still no success. I couldn’t believe how fast the installation was. If you are looking to switch from windows, i’m telling you, mint is a joy. Though, only downside is there aren’t a great deal of nice themes, but cinnamon is nice enough. Though you can always use the Mate one or kdfe or whatevr. I gave the kdfe a go. Went back to cinnamon.

 

[Timmy!]

It wasn't that long a go that this site ran a story saying how suspicious this folder was...maybe that's why people took to deleting it?

https://www.tomshardware.com/softwa...ves-users-scratching-heads-after-april-update

 

[kaalus]

The whole idea of using a hierarchical filesystem with complex features to organise user's files is completely outdated.

It might have been great in the 70s and 80s when only power users had access to computers. It might have been acceptable in the 90s when people were supposed to read the manual before using a computer. After that, the pointless complexity of files/folders/drives/file extensions/privileges/ownership/mount points/redirections/soft links/hard links/case sensitivity/network paths, plus the entire idea of the hierarchical structure belongs in a museum.

Just imagine a granny looking for a picture of a grandkid having to make sense of Windows NT ACLs. Ludicrous. This stuff should be hidden deep in the bowels of the OS. In fact it should be removed altogether, the OS does not need it either.

In 2000s, iPhones and Androids ushered a revolution. No more filesystem access for end users, yet you are still able to save and find your documents/photos/music on your phone or tablet. It's much easier and more intuitive now, too.

Computers will follow suit soon.