Clint, any time that you modify a folder in any way the folder.htt (Hyper Text Template) file is automatically generated by IE, normally it is a hidden file found in C:\Windows\Web.
Peter Kaulback In the hour of 02:05 AM 4/20/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Clint Hamilton spoke this: >Well Roger, I did the active desktop bit before, and also >messed with the 'customize this folder' area as well. I >copied the folder.htt file from one folder and for the heck >of it put it in another and no go, still no checkable 'view >as webpage'. > >However, after seeing your reply, I thought I would open the >'customize this folder' option again. I opened a folder on >my desktop, this time I went a different route and selected >the first option, then 'next', then just stopped. It created >again a folder.htt file, but this time I WAS able to check >'view as webpage' and it DID work. So in folder options I >clicked 'set all folders like current folder' and now all >folders are back to the norm and I can view as webpage. Now >since I never have seen that folder.htt file in ANY FOLDER >other than C:\, program files, windows, etc (it's never in >any folder YOU create), I deleted that folder.htt file that >was placed in a folder that was on my desktop. Now, THAT >folder can no longer be 'viewed as a webpage'! But, the >other folders CAN even though they do NOT have the folder.htt >file in them! > >So........I don't know what's going on, but all OTHER folders >are fine now. Now, that white area to the left where you >preview and see file properties is there as it should be, but >it's a different color! It's much more whiter and brighter >for some reason. The Program files folder was still messed >up as I described (well, it's no longer below.....but this is >a screen shot of what IT was doing >http://orpheuscomputing.com/folderproblem.gif ) and to fix >that I went again to 'customize this folder' and selected >"remove customizations", and it then REMOVED the folder.htt >file and desktop.ini file, now the program files folder is >ok. Very strange. I'd like to know what caused this. >Thanks Roger, >-Clint > >God Bless Us All >Clint Hamilton, Owner >http://OrpheusComputing.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Roger Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 03:22:19 -0500 > >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Clint Hamilton" > > > > >Group, a couple of days ago I lost the ability to "view as > >webpage" in ALL of my folders! > ><snip> >Any ideas what is going on? Of course nothing was found > >at the MS site searching for the exact phrase 'view as > >webpage'. I have not run the SFC since that usually takes > >more than an hour. I'm hoping someone has seen this > >problem before. > >Thanks, > >- -Clint > > > >Clint, >I have not seen that quirk before, but if it were me I would >begin here: >Start>Settings>Active Desktop and see what had changed there. >Then I would >Right-click on any folder and see what the Custom settings >had been set >there, if any. Then, if all else fails, I would begin >checking in the >registry at HKLM_software_Microsoft_Wondows_Explorer and >HKCU_(same) for clues. >- Roger ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
