Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

[Guest 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!

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

 

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

All Folders?

 

Meryl wrote:

> 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!

>

>

[Guest Meryl]

Re: Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

 

Yes, I tried that, too.

 

 

"Bob I" wrote:

> have you sorted as desired, then Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to

> All Folders?

>

> Meryl wrote:

>

> > 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!

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

 

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

 

Meryl wrote:

> Yes, I tried that, too.

>

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>have you sorted as desired, then Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to

>>All Folders?

>>

>>Meryl wrote:

>>

>>

>>>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!

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

 

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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[Guest Meryl]

Re: Windows Explorer Not Refreshing After File Delete or Move

 

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

 

"Bob I" wrote:

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

>

> Meryl wrote:

>

> > Yes, I tried that, too.

> >

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>have you sorted as desired, then Tools, Folder Options, View, Apply to

> >>All Folders?

> >>

> >>Meryl wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>>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!

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

>

>