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  1. Help with Windows File Explorer constantly refreshing, taking up lots of resources and...


    Hello,For 3+ years Windows File Explorer has been broken for me. It constantly is showing me a green progress bar for at least a second, sometimes much longer, up to 10+ seconds, each time I navigate to a folder. During this time, the list of files will show for a second, disappear and then repopulate, one by one. This happens in any view mode. The problem gets worse the longer I keep the computer running, and, unfortunately, I use this as a server, so it is running constantly for periods of up to a month or more. After a few days, File Explorer becomes unstable and crashes repeatedly. It g

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    mariosalazar, Mar 17, 2022
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  2. Try3 Win User

    Windows Explorer refuses to refresh Explorer

    Masterchef,

    I have had this problem and so have lots of other people. None of the suggested solutions I found on the internet had anything other than a temporary effect. The problem eventually went away of its own accord but still rears its ugly head from time to time. I only kept a few links on the subject -
    Desktop or Explorer does not refresh automatically in Windows
    Windows Explorer doesn't refresh by itself - Microsoft Community
    windows file list does not auto refresh-update - Microsoft Answers [Windows 7]
    Windows Explorer doesn't refresh when moving-deleting - TechNet [Windows 7]

    When the problem reappears, I restart the computer. If that does not resolve matters then I accept the situation and don't waste my time chasing non-solutions. You might wish to consider adopting the same approach.

    All the best,
    Denis
     
  3. Windows 10 File Explorer: No Automatic Refresh

    After a few days, File Explorer stops automatically refreshing. Operations like:

    • Adding or renaming a file
    • Deleting a file
    • Adding a folder
    • Moving a file/folder
    • etc.
    complete successfully, but nothing happens visually until I manually press F5.

    Some of you may realize that this question has
    been asked several
    times
    before, like this one nine
    years ago
    . I've tried every single resolution step I can find that's been suggested. The problem always returns.

    I think it's time someone from Microsoft answers this question properly. Why does a well documented bug like this go this long without a fix? Can you provide a solution that works and hasn't been blindly copied and pasted multiple times?
     
    Whimsical Seaplane, Mar 17, 2022
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Help with Windows File Explorer constantly refreshing, taking up lots of resources and...

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Mar 17, 2022
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