Removing the "Show Files" Link in Windows Explorer

ID: Q228035

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SUMMARY

When you open any of the following folders, you may not see any files. Instead, you see a link named "Show Files." You must click the "Show Files" link to see the folder's contents:

Winnt

Winnt\System

Winnt\System32

Program Files

MORE INFORMATION

To configure these folders so that you see the contents without having to click the "Show Files" link, modify the Folder.htt file in each of the folders. To do this, open each Folder.htt file and add the "ShowFiles();" function call to the "Load();" function. For example, see the following snippet:


function Load() {
            Initialize(L_Intro_Text);
            FileList.style.display = "none";
            Info.innerHTML = L_Intro_Text + L_Barricade_Text;
            window.onresize = ResizeBarricade;
            ResizeBarricade();
            ShowFiles();         //Add this function to bypass
                }

After you make this change, save and close the Folder.htt file.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbui
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto