Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

[Meryl]

I found this KB article that describes my problem, but it did not resolve it
as I already had this in place.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823291/en-us

Are there any other solutions? Using WinXP Pro with SP2. This has been going
on for a while.

Also another problem came up recently. I could not find a KB article on this
one. I think it's a Win XP issue because it happens in every app except
Office. So that clues me in that it's the OS.

If I open Windows Explorer from any application OTHER than Microsoft Office
applications, the list of files is unsorted. Whenever I need to attach a
file, download a file and tell the application where to put it., etc. the
file list isn't sorted and plus the headers aren't there.

This problem is a serious one as it takes me longer to find files in an
unsorted list.

Appreciate any help!

 

[Bob I]

have you sorted as desired, then Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to
All Folders?

 

[Meryl]

Yes, I tried that, too.

have you sorted as desired, then Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to
All Folders?

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps "Remember each folder's view settings" got Unchecked?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 2/29/2008 8:36 AM, and on a whim, Meryl pounded
out on the keyboard:

I found this KB article that describes my problem, but it did not resolve it
as I already had this in place.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823291/en-us

Are there any other solutions? Using WinXP Pro with SP2. This has been going
on for a while.

Also another problem came up recently. I could not find a KB article on this
one. I think it's a Win XP issue because it happens in every app except
Office. So that clues me in that it's the OS.

If I open Windows Explorer from any application OTHER than Microsoft Office
applications, the list of files is unsorted. Whenever I need to attach a
file, download a file and tell the application where to put it., etc. the
file list isn't sorted and plus the headers aren't there.

This problem is a serious one as it takes me longer to find files in an
unsorted list.

Appreciate any help!

Hi Meryl,

That issue is long standing as far as I know. I use PowerDesk Pro and
it refreshes immediately and is much better than Explorer. There is a
free version here (PD Pro 5.0):
http://www.v-com.com/download/obsolete_downloads.html

but I use the paid version, as it's well worth it.


You should have a "View Menu" icon in the dialog boxes. Click on it and
select "Details". That will give you header sorting options. Every
program I checked on this machine has that option in a file dialog box.

--
Terry R.

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[Meryl]

Remember each folder's view settings was already checked, too.