diff --git a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
index 3c674420a54e..47c28db3dbf4 100644
--- a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
+++ b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxa.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an abso
 
 The function splits the string into a directory and a file name. The function searches the directory for names that match the file name. If the string does not specify a directory, the function searches the current directory. 
 
-If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or \*). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (\*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the <i>uFiletype</i> parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
+If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or *). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the <i>uFiletype</i> parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
 
 ### -param nIDComboBox [in]
 
diff --git a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
index 8d57f5ace7cf..817787965f3e 100644
--- a/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
+++ b/sdk-api-src/content/winuser/nf-winuser-dlgdirlistcomboboxw.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ A pointer to a buffer containing a null-terminated string that specifies an abso
 
 The function splits the string into a directory and a file name. The function searches the directory for names that match the file name. If the string does not specify a directory, the function searches the current directory. 
 
-If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or \*). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (\*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the <i>uFiletype</i> parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
+If the string includes a file name, the file name must contain at least one wildcard character (? or *). If the string does not include a file name, the function behaves as if you had specified the asterisk wildcard character (*) as the file name. All names in the specified directory that match the file name and have the attributes specified by the <i>uFiletype</i> parameter are added to the list displayed in the combo box.
 
 ### -param nIDComboBox [in]