>>>>>Can you right-click on the folder in Solution Explorer and select "Exclude From Project"?
>>>>>
>>>>I don't see this option in the right click menu, so I moved these directories out from the project.
>>>
>>>What version of Visual Studio are you using?
>>
>>2005.
>>
>>Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
>>Version 8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600)
>>Microsoft .NET Framework
>>Version 2.0.50727
>>
>>Installed Edition: Professional
>
>Same as me. That's odd that you don't have that option.

I see this is an ASP.NET application. I thought it was Windows. I don't think you have that option in ASP.NET, but I don't have a project handy to test.