desktop and file folders do not refresh automatically

Anonymous
2022-01-29T18:13:47+00:00

how do I fix desktop and file folders that do not refresh automatically?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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Anonymous
2022-04-07T06:26:32+00:00

If you are using Windows 11, you can try this:

  1. Open File Explorer
  2. On the top bar, click the right most "..." to open more option
  3. Click "option"

there are three tabs on the top, what you have to do is to click the "restore to default" button on each tab.

remember to click "apply".

Hope this help.

Frank

THANKS - VERY GOOD

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-13T21:26:19+00:00

    I was able to solve the issue of the Windows 10 Desktop not refreshing automatically by deleting a "Desktop - Shortcut"

    that had been created/added to the C:\Users\User Name\OneDrive folder. I have no idea how this shortcut came to be present in this folder. I deleted this shortcut from this folder and then ran OneDrive to update the cloud storage. Once this was done the Windows 10 Desktop began to refresh normally. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this thread for helping me find a solution that worked for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-16T12:02:42+00:00

    THANK YOU!

    Regrettably, I have no such short cut, and, I continue to suffer this issue, along with a new Windows Explorer issue. 😖

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-18T17:31:28+00:00

    Using the above instructions, I opened the Windows Registry.

    Win'+'R', enter "regedit" and press Enter to open the Registry Editor, and then expand the following location:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update

    I did not find the directory ~/Update

    The instructions suggest adding this but I noticed that this is for a 32 bit system

    Is there a safe way to add this registry and the required data to fix the Windows 10 Pro (64 bit) version issue with not refreshing?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-21T23:59:04+00:00

    This solved my problem. Thanks!

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