Inetpub folder & IIS

[gustavo]

I installed IIS on my WinXP Pro SP1 just to play around using Interdev and Frontpage. Then I decided to uninstall it.

After uninstalling a folder remained: C:\Inetpub\ which has 3 subfolders: AdminScripts, Mailroot and WWWroot.

I wanted to ask if any of you happen to know if it is safe to delete this entire branch, and what does it store.

Thanks Gustavo.-

 

[zodder]

That's IIS's default folder install. If you have uninstalled IIS, you can safely delete those folders.

 

[gustavo]

So why even uninstalling IIS the folder stood ?

I mean the program leaves configuration settings just in case you install it again ?

And if I ever need to install IIS again would that folder be restored if I delet it ?

Thanks Gustavo.-

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: gustavo
So why even uninstalling IIS the folder stood ?

It unloads the services and whatnot

I mean the program leaves configuration settings just in case you install it again ?

Just because you uninstall IIS doesn't mean you want all your webs and the entire contents of your ftp server deleted! Your inetpub folder is empty for the most part but if you actually used it then it would be full of data that you might want to keep or migrate.

And if I ever need to install IIS again would that folder be restored if I delet it ?

yes.