Difference between revisions of "DFS Share Refresh Issue"

Latest revision as of 17:40, 25 January 2013

When using a DFS Share, Explorer sometimes requires a manual refresh when new files are created within the share.

Workaround: Create DWord value "NoSimpleNetIDList" = 1 in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

.REG File

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"DisablePersonalDirChange"=dword:00000001
"NoSimpleNetIDList"=dword:00000001

ADM Template?

CLASS USER
CATEGORY "DFS Explorer Refresh"
KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
POLICY "Enable refresh on DFS share"
VALUENAME NoSimpleNetIDList
VALUEON NUMERIC 1    VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
END POLICY
END CATEGORY

; File list in the Windows Explorer folder is not refreshed after you
; create, move, or delete files
; http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;823291

Reference

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;823291
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservergen/thread/7393f3ff-7adb-465b-b2d5-03e2cc808b07
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30059864/explorer-folder-is-not-refreshed-on-dfs-shares.aspx