Microsoft KB Archive/273798

= Deleted Folder Still Appears in Windows Explorer =

Article ID: 273798

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q273798



SYMPTOMS
After you delete a folder in Windows Explorer, the folder may not disappear, and the folder may be moved to the bottom of the folder list. If you then try to open the folder, you may receive the following error message:

is not accessible. This folder was moved or removed.



CAUSE
This problem can occur when you are running Internet Explorer version 5.5, and the View As Web Page option is enabled.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Method 1
In Windows Explorer, click Refresh on the View menu.

Method 2
Disable the View As Web Page option. To do so, right-click the desktop, point to Active Desktop, and then click View As Web Page.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem is resolved in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Microsoft Windows 2000.

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB273798

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