F5 doesn't refresh Explorer in Windows PE of Windows 10 Creators Update

This article provides a workaround to the issue in which F5 doesn't refresh Explorer in Windows PE of Windows 10 Creators Update.

Applies to:   Windows 10, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1809
Original KB number:   4033241

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You start Windows 10 in Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) mode.
  • You create a folder or rename a folder.
  • You press the F5 key.

In this scenario, the folder and file list do not refresh.

Workaround

To refresh the files, use one of the following methods:

  • Click another folder, and then click the previous folder.
  • Move the mouse cursor over the folder and file list.

Data collection

If you need assistance from Microsoft support, we recommend you collect the information by following the steps mentioned in Gather information by using TSS for deployment-related issues.