Windows 10: Desktop and Folders not updating

Discus and support Desktop and Folders not updating in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi If I edit a file name, remove or add a file then I have to press F5 to refresh either the folder I'm in or the desktop. Never had to do this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by TomT, Apr 7, 2016.

  1. TomT Win User

    Desktop and Folders not updating


    Hi

    If I edit a file name, remove or add a file then I have to press F5 to refresh either the folder I'm in or the desktop.
    Never had to do this before.

    Any one any ideas how to resolve this

    Thanks

    :)
     
    TomT, Apr 7, 2016
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  2. JimBZD Win User

    Win10 Desktop files are in my Desktop folder but not visible on my Desktop

    Before the last update the files in my Desktop Folder were on my desktop. After the update the files are in the Desktop folder, but will not display on my Desktop.

    What do I need to do to get my files to display on my desktop again?
     
    JimBZD, Apr 7, 2016
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  3. Pictures Folder was renamed to Public Desktop

    I had something similar. I created a "Desktop" folder on the Desktop itself to hold my mess of files and icons that accumulate on my Desktop over time. Apparently, I had moved a desktop.ini file into my "Desktop" folder which caused my "Desktop" folder
    to automatically rename itself to "Public Desktop". That messed up the path for all of my recent files and caused a huge headache.

    Solution: I went into "Public Desktop" and deleted the desktop.ini file. Once that was done, I renamed "Public Desktop" back to "Desktop" and all was well with the world again.

    Hope that helps whoever reads this.
     
    mustang025, Apr 7, 2016
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Desktop and Folders not updating

    dalchina, Apr 7, 2016
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  5. TomT Win User
    Thanks for the reply.

    I think my issue may be due to mapped drives to my NAS which is currently turned off.

    I'm going to test this later today.
     
    TomT, Apr 4, 2018
    #5
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