Oddness in Windows Explorer

flamingspinach

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In most folders on my hard drive, I right click, go to new -> folder, and a folder will appear called "New Folder" with the name editing box open, so I can change the name. However, for anything in the Shared Documents folder, I'll go new -> folder and nothing will happen. I refresh, and there's a folder called "New Folder". I rename it and press enter to confirm the rename. The name doesn't change! I refresh again and the name has been changed. I drag a file to Shared Documents. Nothing appears - I refresh, and it's there! I think you see the pattern. Why does this happen? And why only in the Shared Documents folder? o_O

-fs
 

Challenger

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Jan 29, 2001
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Do you have any files or folders highlighted? If you do you need to click on an empty area and un-highlight it.