What software do you have running on the machine? (run msinfo32 and provide the list of running software). I suspect you have an Explorer shell extension that’s causing the problem
Cheers Ken From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Maddin Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2011 9:02 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Windows 7 explorer quirks [OT] Thanks but my notebook came pre-installed. I have made my recovery set but this is last resort situation I do have a Acronis backup but am loath to actually use it. The pain of living with the odd behaviour is less than of of a nuke/re-install. Its only when the pain level get too high would I contemplate such drastic action. Regards Peter On 23/01/2011 8:43 AM, Wallace Turner wrote: Hi Peter, I have not experienced the issues you are having, so this response won't be of much use to you. (Usually I am the one to encounter offbeat problems like the ones you have!) I have had w7 ultimate installed since it came out... it may be that an f-disk and a re-install is in order. I usually keep images so this process is less painful... Regards Wal PS: W7 did do some strange things at the beginning but found out the reason was a corrupted SSD. It was unusual because the OS half worked (could login, do some things) On 23/01/2011 8:22 AM, Peter Maddin wrote: Has anybody experienced problems with Windows explorer running on Windows 7 (64 bit ultimate in my case). More importantly has anyone got a permanent fix. When I first started using Windows 7 I thought it was great. But then explorer started misbehaving and if you are trying to code and these things don't work it can drive one to distraction. Issue 1. New folder, File copy/delete etc require a refresh after every operation. After working for a short period of time, if I create a new folder, it does not show up. Its there but you have to do a manual refresh to see it. You can then rename it but after you press enter, it appears as 'new folder' until you press refresh again. Googling shows that I am not alone. Windows Explorer doesn't refresh when moving/deleting http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproui/thread/8afb8b65-900c-4f42-b1df-3c2394417b6e Windows Explorer doesn't refresh when moving/deleting - Part 2 http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/09fd46ff-65f1-4fa7-ae2d-9f3b2644fad6 There are suggested fixes which appear to work but after the next boot the problem it is back. Some of the solutions suggest disabling things which one usually need enabled or updating registry entries which I don't like doing but did anyway and the problem looked like it was fixed until the next day. If anyone experiences this, they will quickly notice how much time is eroded in compensating for this annoyance. Issue 2 the Start orb context menu option 'Open Windows Explorer' no longer works. It use to, but for some reason it has decided not to. Again others have experienced this Right-click on Start button "Open Windows Explorer" does not work http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/51ee4764-a462-43fc-928b-39073034f89f The solution was to run sfc /scannow and this would fix any problems. Did that and no problems where identified. Problem not fixed. I know there are other ways to open a new instance of windows explorer but this sort of thing irritates me. I get the feeling that Windows 7 is atrophying with age. The longer I use it the more bits stop working. The most likely cause is automatic updates making changes that affect some but not everyone. When you are really into the thick of fixing other problems (where oneself is the most likely cause) you don't need these impediments to slow you down. If anyone has fixes for these problems I would be most grateful if they could let me know. Regards Peter -- Wallace Turner | General Manager IT FEX | • 61 2 8024 5200 • 61 2 8024 5234 | | • [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> • www.fex.com.au<http://www.fex.com.au> This correspondence is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information or both. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this correspondence in error, please immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender. You must not disclose, copy or rely on any part of this correspondence if you are not the intended recipient.
