[Merged] Why Click Refresh

[ilugd]

Re: what does Refresh do?

something like repaint in java, isn't it?

 

[Rollercoaster]

Re: what does Refresh do?

it merely updates the icons n stuff. sometimes u copy/create something on the desktop and it wont be instently shown on the desktop so u refresh.

 

[Vyasram]

Re: what does Refresh do?

another thread on this already exists

Very rarely u wud find the use of refresh if u r usin xp

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28985&highlight=refresh

 

[arijit basu]

Re: what does Refresh do?

Some technical talks:-
there are two types of RAM,static RAM and Dynamic RAM,and the ones we use...like SD RAM or synchronous dynamic RAM or DDR RAM, are all but dynamic RAMs.
static RAM stores bit of information as voltage,and dynamic ram stores bit of information as charge..
so charge leaks with time and thus we have the first form of refresh,,which stops the RAM from malfunctioning by sending the information again,,thus you have the basic idea of what refresh means,,is it alright???

 

[JGuru]

Re: what does Refresh do?

Any modern OS refreshes the data (reloads) of the directory you are viewing. There
are also processes running to check for any other Plug n Play devices being
attached , so that the drivers for that device are loaded & you can access the
device (Digital Camera etc., ) immediately. So you don't need to refresh anything!!

 

[siriusb]

Re: what does Refresh do?

arijit_basu, the refresh you are talking about is the Tref of sdram. It takes place automatically via the memory interface at the h/w level (though you can change it via bios).
What the OP is asking is the 'refresh' in the desktop/explorer context menu. I use refresh to rearrange icons correctly when a "Arrange icons by" rule is in that folder and I've just copy-pasted a file. I think refresh is also used to enforce a new icon, as in when you've just changed a file association to a new program. Maybe it has more uses. Never really gave a thought to it.

 

[nitish_mythology]

Re: what does Refresh do?

I saw the refresh option in Kde based Linux disrotros but not on Gnome based one...
Why? Pls explain.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

I think we hv Refresh in GNOME too (Cleanup by name or something like that).
Not sure coz I don't hv Linux installed on my comp

 

[eagle_y2j]

Re: what does Refresh do?

Any modern OS refreshes the data (reloads) of the directory you are viewing. There
are also processes running to check for any other Plug n Play devices being
attached , so that the drivers for that device are loaded & you can access the
device (Digital Camera etc., ) immediately. So you don't need to refresh anything!!

but can any explain why microsoft is not removing the hell refresh if it is of no use to end this discussion:--------------

 

[rajasekharan]

well, i refresh to arrange the icons, .....i usually put it as type.....and at times it does not do that , so i refresh ....either by f5, or right click...

 

[phreak0ut]

[offtopic]Puja really a girl here or just a name?? Sorry, I never saw a girl here. Also, JGuru, welcome back Guru! Long time no see[/offtopic]

 

[shantanu]

i think i too refresh insanely many a times... even i dont have any particular idea behind this

 

[Rollercoaster]

funny fingers

 

[hailgautam]

I think ppl refresh the windows because they are thinking what to do next..

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Good way of acting *tech geek* and also timepass :d

 

[casanova]

It was a prob with windows 98. I rarely use with windows XP. If windows does not auto refresh the screen with the changes, u have to click refresh.

 

[knight17]

Sometimes (rarely) the desktop icons are not redrawn properly by windows, or some program draws junk on the desktop.Then you can rightclick the desktop and refresh it.Simply doing it time and again ( as many novices I see ) is dumb and has absolutely no use.

 

[the_moon]

Even I have this Refreshing syndrome, but it does solve my purpose. I dont know whats th tech theory behind it but yes, the response does improve by refreshing.

 

[alok4best]

My reason for refreshing many times...
A gud time pass when u r not sure what to do next
Just after I finish some heavyweight operation,it takes some seconds to come to normal processing speed.now if refresh is taking time,that means i shud wait more..and if it starts refreshing instantly then its time to assign some new burden to CPU... ..that means they are a pointer to how much load ur CPU is having...

 

[piyush gupta]

Simple hai yarr

agar refresh nahin kiya to fresh kaise hoga