Folder Options Command Is Unavailable in Internet Explorer
Article ID: 179024
Article Last Modified on 6/5/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q179024
SYMPTOMS
When you use Internet Explorer to view your local hard disk or a shared
network drive, the Folder Options command on the View menu may be
unavailable.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are using the browser-only version of
Internet Explorer (the Windows Desktop Update component is not installed).
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install the Windows Desktop Update component. For
information about how to do so, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
165695 How to Add or Remove Windows Desktop Update
To work around this problem, double-click My Computer, and then click
Options on the View menu.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 4.0 and
4.01. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: 4.00 4.01 greyed grayed out dimmed
Keywords: kbui KB179024