IIS Virtual Directory - 404 for all files and browsing

This issue causes the any file or directory browsing to this virtual directory return an http error 404. If this is an application enabled directory I found if you rename your application folder and create a new folder with the previous name. Then go to IIS and delete the application enabled folder which will cause your new folder to go to the recycle bin and also deletes the application for the IIS metabase. If it is a virtual directory you can delete it and add it again. An easier way might exist but this seems to do the trick.