Only the Desktop.ini File Appears in the Subscriptions Window

ID: Q182317

The information in this article applies to:

• 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

Set the read-only attribute on the Subscriptions folder. To do so, follow these steps:

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

   Windows NT Explorer.

   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

4. 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:

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

   Windows NT Explorer.

   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

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

   then click OK.

Keywords          : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98 
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 21, 1999