Only the Desktop.ini File Appears in the Subscriptions Window
Article ID: 182317
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q182317
SYMPTOMS
When you click Manage Subscriptions on the Favorites menu in Internet
Explorer, only the Desktop.ini file may appear in the Subscriptions
window.
When you view the contents of the Offline Web Pages folder in Internet Explorer 5, only the Desktop.ini file may appear.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the read-only attribute is removed from the
Subscriptions folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, follow the steps in the appropriate section:
Internet Explorer 4
Set the read-only attribute on the Subscriptions folder. To do so, follow
these steps:
- Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer or
Windows NT Explorer.
- Locate the Subscriptions folder.
The Subscriptions folder has the following default location for Windows
95:
The Subscriptions folder has the following default location for
Windows NT:
- Right-click the Subscriptions folder, and then click Properties.
- On the General tab, click the Read-Only check box to select it, and
then click OK.
Internet Explorer 5
To resolve this issue, set the read-only attribute on the Offline Web Pages folder. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer or
Windows NT Explorer.
- Locate the Offline Web Pages folder.
The Offline Web Pages folder has the following default location for
Windows 95/98:
C:\Windows\Offline Web Pages
The Offline Web Pages folder has the following default location for
Windows NT:
C:\Winnt\Offline Web Pages
- Right-click the Offline Web Pages folder, and then click Properties.
- On the General tab, click the Read-Only check box to select it, and
then click OK.
Additional query words: 4.00 4.01
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