Only the Desktop.ini File Appears in the Subscriptions Window

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98

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

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer.



2. Locate the Subscriptions folder.
   
   The Subscriptions folder has the following default location for Windows 95:

   C:\Windows\Subscriptions

   The Subscriptions folder has the following default location for Windows NT:

   C:\Winnt\Subscriptions




3. Right-click the Subscriptions folder, and then click Properties.



4. On the General tab, click the Read-Only check box to select it, and then click OK.

Internet Explorer 5

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer.



2. 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




3. Right-click the Offline Web Pages folder, and then click Properties.



4. On the General tab, click the Read-Only check box to select it, and then click OK.

Additional query words: 4.00 4.01

Keywords : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb