Windows 10: Windows file explorer auto refresh not working

Discus and support Windows file explorer auto refresh not working in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I save or delete files from folders they don't appear until I manually hit F5 to see the changes. Not sure why it's not auto refreshing the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by sean smith2, Sep 27, 2022.

  1. Windows file explorer auto refresh not working


    When I save or delete files from folders they don't appear until I manually hit F5 to see the changes. Not sure why it's not auto refreshing the folders anymore?

    :)
     
    sean smith2, Sep 27, 2022
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  2. 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, Sep 27, 2022
    #2
  3. Matazel Win User
    Windows explorer fails to auto-refresh after file operations

    Windows explorer fails to auto-refresh after file operations
    Windows 10

    After file operations, rename, delete, etc., the file manager fails to update itself. After each operation I must press F5 to update the file list in file manager. sfc - did not found any violations.
     
    Matazel, Sep 27, 2022
    #3
  4. Windows file explorer auto refresh not working

    Win 10 (64 bit) File Explorer Does not Auto Refresh

    • When did you start experiencing this problem?
    Since I started using the folder system on this browser. It seems to be a WIndows 10 issue (or default setting?). The only way I can refresh at this point is hitting F5 or left clicking to the Refresh option. THere is no Auto Refresh when I add a file to
    folder.

    • Did you make any changes to your computer prior to the issue?
    No. This is a new machine with a freshly installed version of WIndows 10. I have not seen it work the way it did in WIndows 7 on my old laptop.

    • Does the issue happen to all the folders in File Explorer?
    Yes. I've tried dragging and dropping files into different folders in various different view options (Details / Large Icons etc). The new file added is visible but it is placed at the end of the file list and not auto arranged in alphabetical order as I
    am familiar with in the past. Is there an auto arrange option for this?
     
    mangodebango, Sep 27, 2022
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