The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
- When you run Windows Explorer, you see a plus sign (+) before each
folder or tree.
- When you run File Manager, you do not see the plus or minus signs
(+ or -) before each folder or directory.
CAUSE
- In Windows Explorer, the plus sign appears before network directories
and floppy disk drives for performance reasons. Ghosted connections are
used for network directories; therefore, the plus sign appears until the
directory is accessed. Floppy drives display a plus sign because it is
time consuming to poll floppy drives until you want to access them.
- In Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.x, the plus and minus
signs are enabled by default for File Manager. In Windows 95, they are
disabled by default.
RESOLUTION
- If you click the plus sign, it disappears if there are no
subdirectories. If there are subdirectories, clicking the plus sign
makes the subdirectories visible.
- On the Tree menu in File Manager, click Indicate Expandable Branches to
view the plus and minus signs in File Manager.
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