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Symptoms

When you create a file or a folder in a Library, the file or folder does not appear immediately. However, after you manually update the Library by pressing F5, the file or folder appears. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. 

For example, assume that you right-click in a Library, you click New, and then you click Folder. In this situation, the folder does not appear. However, after you press F5 or right-click and then click Refresh, the folder appears.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes


Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.1.760
    1.22xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Shell32.dll

6.1.7601.22133

12,873,728

12-Oct-2012

17:20


File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Shell32.dll

6.1.7601.22133

14,174,208

12-Oct-2012

17:55

x64


File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Shell32.dll

6.1.7601.22133

21,190,656

12-Oct-2012

17:14

IA-64


Workaround

To work around the issue, follow these steps:

  • In the Organize menu, click Folder and search options.

  • When the Folder Options dialog box appears, click the General tab.

  • In the Navigation pan, select the Show all folders and Automatically expand to current folder check boxes.


Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

X86_e66682e906788908aa3fe4c393bbc3a3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_6a92c70555e04e7c.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

695

Date (UTC)

15-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

07:34

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_6ea3712c896cecfd.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,059,457

Date (UTC)

12-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

23:30


File name

Amd64_77ce1ba1fb376e04574a1157cde31dfe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_2559f1fd34184bcf.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

699

Date (UTC)

15-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

07:34

File name

Amd64_f786e39598856ad6dc0848c74a8a873a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_6f0f198f931d4a7b.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,040

Date (UTC)

15-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

07:34

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_cac20cb041ca5e33.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,058,443

Date (UTC)

13-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

00:36

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_d516b702762b202e.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,054,916

Date (UTC)

12-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

19:19


File name

Ia64_b80567ba4da7225dd825aa869bf677e6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_c8ab68a8b210cc42.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

15-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

07:34

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22133_none_6ea51522896af5f9.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,058,441

Date (UTC)

12-Oct-2012

Time (UTC)

19:28


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