Explorer doesn't see new files or folders until F5/refresh

[Bazil]

Hi

Anyone know a fix for this:

When I right click and choose add new folder, the new
folder doesn't appear until I refresh the window.

If I rename a folder or a file, the rename doesn't appear
until I refresh the window.

If a move or copy a file to a folder, the file doesn't
appear in the folder until I have refreshed the window.

Small glitch which is driving me nuts. Any help would be
much appreciated.

With thanks in advance

Bazil

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:35:04 -0700, "Bazil" > wrote:

>Hi
>
>Anyone know a fix for this:
>
>When I right click and choose add new folder, the new
>folder doesn't appear until I refresh the window.
>
>If I rename a folder or a file, the rename doesn't appear
>until I refresh the window.
>
>If a move or copy a file to a folder, the file doesn't
>appear in the folder until I have refreshed the window.
>
>Small glitch which is driving me nuts. Any help would be
>much appreciated.
>
>With thanks in advance
>
>Bazil

Are you sure the new file or folder isn't appearing? Usually Explorer
will add new items at the very end of the current list. A refresh or a
sort is needed to put insert it into the list in its proper place.

If the new item is not appearing at all, a few suggestions:
-- Run disk cleanup and defrag: Whenever my XP setup is running a
little slow a definite improvement can be seen after a few runs of
defrag.
-- Check for an update for your display drivers or if you have an
onboard adapter, try bumping up the amount of memory allocated to it.

Sharon F
MS MVP/ Shell User

[Bazil]

Hi Sharon

Thanks for taking time to reply and advise.

The PC is less than a week old and has the latest
drivers. I have used disk cleanup and defrag as suggested
but no luck.

I'm sure the file/folder isn't there. I can drop a file
into an empty folder (no long list) and it just doesn't
show up. Refresh and its there! If I delete the file, it
shows as still being in the folder. When I refresh, it
has gone.

Driving me slowly nuts...

Event viewer has this, but I can't find what to do about
it:

<<The performance counter name string value in the
registry is incorrectly formatted. The bogus string is
2278, the bogus index value is the first DWORD in Data
section while the last valid index values are the second
and third DWORD in Data section.>>

Perhaps I'll have to reinstall XP.

Thanks for your help and advice

B




>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:35:04 -0700, "Bazil"
> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>Anyone know a fix for this:
>>
>>When I right click and choose add new folder, the new
>>folder doesn't appear until I refresh the window.
>>
>>If I rename a folder or a file, the rename doesn't
appear
>>until I refresh the window.
>>
>>If a move or copy a file to a folder, the file doesn't
>>appear in the folder until I have refreshed the window.
>>
>>Small glitch which is driving me nuts. Any help would
be
>>much appreciated.
>>
>>With thanks in advance
>>
>>Bazil
>
>Are you sure the new file or folder isn't appearing?
Usually Explorer
>will add new items at the very end of the current list.
A refresh or a
>sort is needed to put insert it into the list in its
proper place.
>
>If the new item is not appearing at all, a few
suggestions:
>-- Run disk cleanup and defrag: Whenever my XP setup is
running a
>little slow a definite improvement can be seen after a
few runs of
>defrag.
>-- Check for an update for your display drivers or if
you have an
>onboard adapter, try bumping up the amount of memory
allocated to it.
>
>Sharon F
>MS MVP/ Shell User
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

Hi, Bazil,
My suggestion may not seem very helpful but try to give this situation a
little bit of time. Windows Explorer has always been a little on the
pokey side but this is a new machine. XP will optimize itself during the
first week/month of use. You should eventually notice some performance
improvements. You could run defrag a few times a week to help things
along.

Other suggestions:
- Try adjusting refresh rate on monitor. Check for issues between XP and
your display driver.

- Disable unnecessary programs and services in MSCONFIG and test.

- Check for other bottlenecks: For example, power settings that allow
hard drives that are slow to spin up to sleep when inactive. A CD left
in a CD drive; zip disk in zip drive, etc.

- Spyware can cause all kinds of odd symptoms. Keep a watchful eye out
for this. Use autoprotect on your antivirus program but limit what it
checks and when. Fill in with regular full system scans for optimal
protection.

- Disk Cleanup only deletes files older than 14 days. May want to
manually go through all temp folders and delete remnants from software
installations.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]


On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:25:05 -0700, "Bazil" > wrote:

>Hi Sharon
>
>Thanks for taking time to reply and advise.
>
>The PC is less than a week old and has the latest
>drivers. I have used disk cleanup and defrag as suggested
>but no luck.
>
>I'm sure the file/folder isn't there. I can drop a file
>into an empty folder (no long list) and it just doesn't
>show up. Refresh and its there! If I delete the file, it
>shows as still being in the folder. When I refresh, it
>has gone.
>
>Driving me slowly nuts...
>
>Event viewer has this, but I can't find what to do about
>it:
>
><<The performance counter name string value in the
>registry is incorrectly formatted. The bogus string is
>2278, the bogus index value is the first DWORD in Data
>section while the last valid index values are the second
>and third DWORD in Data section.>>
>
>Perhaps I'll have to reinstall XP.
>
>Thanks for your help and advice
>
>B
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:35:04 -0700, "Bazil"
> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Anyone know a fix for this:
>>>
>>>When I right click and choose add new folder, the new
>>>folder doesn't appear until I refresh the window.
>>>
>>>If I rename a folder or a file, the rename doesn't
>appear
>>>until I refresh the window.
>>>
>>>If a move or copy a file to a folder, the file doesn't
>>>appear in the folder until I have refreshed the window.
>>>
>>>Small glitch which is driving me nuts. Any help would
>be
>>>much appreciated.
>>>
>>>With thanks in advance
>>>
>>>Bazil
>>
>>Are you sure the new file or folder isn't appearing?
>Usually Explorer
>>will add new items at the very end of the current list.
>A refresh or a
>>sort is needed to put insert it into the list in its
>proper place.
>>
>>If the new item is not appearing at all, a few
>suggestions:
>>-- Run disk cleanup and defrag: Whenever my XP setup is
>running a
>>little slow a definite improvement can be seen after a
>few runs of
>>defrag.
>>-- Check for an update for your display drivers or if
>you have an
>>onboard adapter, try bumping up the amount of memory
>allocated to it.
>>
>>Sharon F
>>MS MVP/ Shell User
>>
>>.
>>

[Kirt Thomas]

Sharon, this is good info, but in my case none of it true. I would
really like to find out why XP is sometimes requiring a manual refresh
of of explorer. I have XP pro on my laptop, and it works fine, I have
XP home on my wifes Dell, and it will not refresh unless you tell it
to. LOL, this is not a pokey explorer issue. This happens on a drag
and drop as well as a cut and paste.

Sharon F > wrote in message >...
> Hi, Bazil,
> My suggestion may not seem very helpful but try to give this situation a
> little bit of time. Windows Explorer has always been a little on the
> pokey side but this is a new machine. XP will optimize itself during the
> first week/month of use. You should eventually notice some performance
> improvements. You could run defrag a few times a week to help things
> along.
>
> Other suggestions:
> - Try adjusting refresh rate on monitor. Check for issues between XP and
> your display driver.
>
> - Disable unnecessary programs and services in MSCONFIG and test.
>
> - Check for other bottlenecks: For example, power settings that allow
> hard drives that are slow to spin up to sleep when inactive. A CD left
> in a CD drive; zip disk in zip drive, etc.
>
> - Spyware can cause all kinds of odd symptoms. Keep a watchful eye out
> for this. Use autoprotect on your antivirus program but limit what it
> checks and when. Fill in with regular full system scans for optimal
> protection.
>
> - Disk Cleanup only deletes files older than 14 days. May want to
> manually go through all temp folders and delete remnants from software
> installations.
>
> Sharon F
> MS MVP [Shell/User]
>
>
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:25:05 -0700, "Bazil" > wrote:
>
> >Hi Sharon
> >
> >Thanks for taking time to reply and advise.
> >
> >The PC is less than a week old and has the latest
> >drivers. I have used disk cleanup and defrag as suggested
> >but no luck.
> >
> >I'm sure the file/folder isn't there. I can drop a file
> >into an empty folder (no long list) and it just doesn't
> >show up. Refresh and its there! If I delete the file, it
> >shows as still being in the folder. When I refresh, it
> >has gone.
> >
> >Driving me slowly nuts...
> >
> >Event viewer has this, but I can't find what to do about
> >it:
> >
> ><<The performance counter name string value in the
> >registry is incorrectly formatted. The bogus string is
> >2278, the bogus index value is the first DWORD in Data
> >section while the last valid index values are the second
> >and third DWORD in Data section.>>
> >
> >Perhaps I'll have to reinstall XP.
> >
> >Thanks for your help and advice
> >
> >B
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:35:04 -0700, "Bazil"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi
> >>>
> >>>Anyone know a fix for this:
> >>>
> >>>When I right click and choose add new folder, the new
> >>>folder doesn't appear until I refresh the window.
> >>>
> >>>If I rename a folder or a file, the rename doesn't
> appear
> >>>until I refresh the window.
> >>>
> >>>If a move or copy a file to a folder, the file doesn't
> >>>appear in the folder until I have refreshed the window.
> >>>
> >>>Small glitch which is driving me nuts. Any help would
> be
> >>>much appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>With thanks in advance
> >>>
> >>>Bazil
> >>
> >>Are you sure the new file or folder isn't appearing?
> Usually Explorer
> >>will add new items at the very end of the current list.
> A refresh or a
> >>sort is needed to put insert it into the list in its
> proper place.
> >>
> >>If the new item is not appearing at all, a few
> suggestions:
> >>-- Run disk cleanup and defrag: Whenever my XP setup is
> running a
> >>little slow a definite improvement can be seen after a
> few runs of
> >>defrag.
> >>-- Check for an update for your display drivers or if
> you have an
> >>onboard adapter, try bumping up the amount of memory
> allocated to it.
> >>
> >>Sharon F
> >>MS MVP/ Shell User
> >>
> >>.
> >>

[Sharon F]

On 15 Jul 2003 05:22:19 -0700, (Kirt Thomas) wrote:

>Sharon, this is good info, but in my case none of it true. I would
>really like to find out why XP is sometimes requiring a manual refresh
>of of explorer. I have XP pro on my laptop, and it works fine, I have
>XP home on my wifes Dell, and it will not refresh unless you tell it
>to. LOL, this is not a pokey explorer issue. This happens on a drag
>and drop as well as a cut and paste.

Kirt, are your new files and folders at least showing up? (Bazil's were
not showing up until a refresh). Look carefully and you'll probably find
them at the end of the directory listing for the folder you're working
with instead of them being in place according to your sort order.

MVP Kelly Theriot has a registry file that will speedup the refresh rate
for Explorer. Use Notepad to view the contents of the REG file and
examine the changes it will make to your registry. Double click the REG
file to merge the info to your registry. You can find this REG file at:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/refreshspeedup.reg

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]