Yes, other questions here dive into the why. I know why the folder is added.
But I haven’t seen this question answered:
How do I make sure the aspnet_client is never added to my .net sites, EVER?
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Check out the MSDN documentation on the ASP.NET IIS Registration Tool (Aspnet_regiis.exe). There’s an e and ea command line switch you should be able to use to clean it up after the fact.
(Emphasis added.)
Unfortunately, even the .NET 4 installer adds this directory, so clean-up will continue to be required.