Hi,
I encounter a problem that when using "Snipping Tool" to capture something then print it to PDF and save it to desktop after that desktop will not be showing the icon and I have to refresh or restart windows explorer.
I have tried to reinstall the print to PDF printer driver but the problem still existing.
Can anyone help to solve that issue?
Windows Version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1165)
Many thanks
Just a question, does the same thing happen if saving to a different folder such as Documents?
When I save to the desktop [which isn't often] I will use the Desktop Toolbar to view the icons available on the desktop. Right-click the Taskbar then click Toolbars.
My messy desktop:
Have you tried the new tool---Snip & Sketch?
Left click on the Start button,scroll down to Snip & Sketch ,select it then click on --- to go to Settings and decide which options suit you.
If that isn't suitable,then try ---dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth---to fix any possible file corruption.
Windows has been known to have refresh problems for more than twenty years.
- The problems can come & go.
- A few months ago, I was getting refresh problems every day.
- I don't think I have had any refresh problems for at least a fortnight.
- When refresh problems occur, it is generally just the Desktop that is affected. If the Desktop folder is viewed in File explorer then refresh problems are rarely seen.
I once wasted a month of my life trying out lots of suggested remedies but to no avail.
- Many did not work at all.
- Some worked for, say, a week.
- None worked for more than a couple of weeks.
So I suggest that you do not expend a lot of effort on this issue.
All the best,
Denis
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Tried a different location but same result, let me explain more after printing to PDF format with "Microsoft Print to PDF" the windows explorer will not refreshing and I needed to press "F5" or restart explorer.exe to solve it.
BTW thanks for your advice
I just tried the Print to PDF on my Insider Preview Dev machine with Win11, worked fine from within Firefox and an open page. I also used Print to PDF for this page in Win10 and opened in Edge, also worked, 11 pages at 5.85MB file size. The bottom file here:
Just a note: the Punch! program second from bottom is from just over 20 years ago, testing to see if it worked on Win10 Pro 64-bit, so far it does.
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