Every now and then, Explorer goes into this strange mood where it
refuses to display changes I make to folders.  For example, if I
create a "new folder", I won't see anything in the window.  But if
click "back" and then "forward", the new folder shows up in the
window.  If I were then to right click on the new folder, change the
name and click enter, nothing happens, i.e. the folder is there but
with the old name of "new folder".  But when I navigate back and then
forward (or close the window and then reopen), the folder is there and
with the new name.  The same problem occurs with files, and includes
things like cutting and pasting files.  This does not happen all the
time -- from what I can tell, it is entirely random.  Explorer
eventually starts behaving again.

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 05 Sep 2005 18:40 PDT

insearchofananswer...

Try this registry trick, documented on activewin.com
and see if this resolves your problem:

"You might find that Windows doesn't refresh Explorer instantly.
 If you have created a new file, you might have to wait a few
 seconds before the file shows up under explorer. And if system
 resources are low, Explorer sometimes won't even refresh by itself!"
http://www.activewin.com/tips/reg/explorer_3.shtml

Let me know...

sublime1-ga

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Clarification of Question by insearchofananswer-ga on 13 Sep 2005 17:47 PDT

I followed the suggestion on activewin.com but I am still having the same problem.