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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: June 26, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Windows Explorer not updating
>
> Leo,

> Hi Leo - see if you can help on this one. I have a stack of
> unmarked CDs that I want to review. I open Windows Explorer
> and select the CD and the contents of that (first) CD show
> and that's fine. However, with the second and succeeding CD,
> I get the same display - same directories, sub-directories
> and file names! Is there a setting to clear the display when
> a new CD is opened?

What happens if you press F5 (refresh) in Windows Explorer?
That *should* do the right thing.

Thanks for asking!

Leo

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