What is the refresh of the Windows desktop right-click menu?

From 1997 to the computer, after touching the Windows 95 operating system, to today's Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, I have seen more than once in these years, when others use the computer, they are mad at the Windows desktop right-click menu. Point "refresh" item, so that over the years, I have gradually been infected with this behavior invisibly, and I do not consciously carry out such operations from time to time. Now think about it, why is this? Even if I don't know why I am doing this?

Dear friends, do you have such a habit? Is it not like me, I don’t know why there is such a habit?

Q: Do you often refresh on the desktop?

Before we talk about the effect of refreshing, let's take a look at how netizens look at desktop refreshes and what they understand about refreshing.

A1: Test Computer

"There is no card in the test computer. It is slow or slow. If it flashes, it means the computer is running normally. If the refresh is slow, the computer is running. There is a problem." (This netizen's point of view is not without reason.)

A2: mad point refresh is for fun (sweat)

"I don't know what refresh is useful It feels like the desktop flashes when it is refreshed, and it looks very enjoyable, so when it’s okay, it’s mad.” (It’s the world’s big, nothing, sweat)

Q: What did it refresh? effect?

Then right-click on the blank space of the desktop, is there any effect? Of course it works, or what does Microsoft design it for? Ha ha. The explanation for "refresh" in the Windows XP help documentation is that refresh is used to update the display information of the current data. We know that this feature is suitable for many situations in Windows, such as updating the display of file information in the Explorer, reloading the page in the browser, and so on.

Display of update file information in Explorer? What do you mean? Maybe the beginner can't understand the meaning of this sentence literally. For the simplest example: let's open a folder first, then use FlashGet to download a file and save it to this folder. At this time, control the Explorer information displayed. It is generated when the file is opened. It does not automatically notify the Explorer of the information, so the folder information we see is still old, that is, the file that is not downloaded by FlashGet. Let Explorer know: "Oh, there are new files added, I will show it quickly."

Tip: What is Explorer?

Explorer plays an important role in the Windows system, the computer will start a process called Explorer.exe at runtime. It is used to manage Windows graphics shells, including start menus, taskbars, desktops, and file management. Damage or deletion of this program can make the Windows graphical interface unsuitable.

FAQ: Other functions of refreshing

Don't look at refreshing insignificant, sometimes using it reasonably can help us solve many computer problems. For example, if there is a problem with the display card or the application, there is a problem with the display, then we can use the refresh to restore the display. Sometimes we modify the display item in the registry about Explorer. If you want the changes to take effect immediately, you can also use the refresh to reload the Explorer, so that we can see the effect of the changes immediately. Also, if the display has a problem and the refresh fault cannot be recovered, then the display can be restored to normal by using the method of reloading the Explorer process.

FAQ: Refresh on the desktop

The refresh behavior on the desktop also plays a role in refreshing the display information of the current file, because the desktop itself is also a folder (in the system disk) Under the user account folder in the desktop folder), but this folder is special, so we refresh on the desktop, in fact, the role of refreshing in the folder is the same.

Come here, I believe everyone has a correct understanding of the desktop refresh, and to put it bluntly, there is really no big effect on the desktop refresh, so many people have this behavior, can only be said to be one A common habit. There is nothing left to do with the computer, there is no purpose to do it with the mouse in hand. Clicking on the icon will run the program. If you empty the desktop, there is no reflection and it is not good, so you can only use this to refresh the other things. It can bring some reflections. I think most users are in this purpose. Are you saying that? As for the rumors of "refreshing is refreshing the system", "can clean up memory space", "accelerating system response speed", etc., these are unfounded and can only mislead fools for beginners.

Do you have a habit of refreshing on the desktop? What is your point of refreshing? Everyone is welcome to publish their opinions and let more people know that you are also a "refreshing family"!