Re: Windows XP File Renaming / refresh problem

From: Patrick Keenan (test_at_dev.null)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:05:10 -0500

"Matt" <mmucklo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1107383546.341694.281890@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> Got a strange problem with Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
> operating system. When we rename a file that is in the Shared
> Documents folder (usually one to three folders deep in), sometimes the
> name takes immediately, and sometimes you have to Refresh using F5 or
> go in and out of the folder in order to see the change.
>
> I thought renames are supposed to take effect immediately? Any clues
> as to what's going on?

F5 basically refreshes the *view* or display of the file folder, so the fact
that the window shows the old filename doesn't necessarily mean that the
filename has not been updated. It only means that the window display hasn't
been updated. This will probably be related to what else is going on in the
machine at the same time.

HTH
-pk