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	Re: Windows XP Microsoft Explorer Constant Refreshing Within Network Places Posted by cjo on 12/19/2002 @ 18:13:29 PST In Reply to: Re: Windows XP Microsoft Explorer Constant Refreshing Within Network Places posted by Nab on 12/17/2002 @ 19:26:49 PST [Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Message Index] Some additional Information: I am experiencing the refresh problem with explorer on XP Pro also. I've discovered that the XP client sometimes creates (why?) a hidden/system file named "desktop.ini" on the network share when is first attaches. XP then monitors and refreshes this file quite often (every second?) creating an inordinate amount of SMB traffic between the client and the server. The placement of this "desktop.ini" seems arbitrary and "desktop.ini" seems to hold info for the explorer shell. There are many tech docs on the XP "desktop.ini" file - haven't had time to read them yet... This packet capture shows 3 SMB frames: the creation attempt, response, and then query: (.113 is xp client, .13 is server) 179 1.265553 0002555609F8 IBM 579420 SMB C NT create & X, File = \My Pictures\desktop.ini xxx.xxx.xxx.113 xxx.xxx.xxx.13 IP 180 1.265553 IBM 579420 0002555609F8 SMB R NT create & X, FID = 0xf00e xxx.xxx.xxx.13 xxx.xxx.xxx.113 IP 181 1.265553 0002555609F8 IBM 579420 SMB C transact2 Query file info, FID = 0xf00e xxx.xxx.xxx.113 xxx.xxx.xxx.13 IP When the "desktop.ini" files are deleted from the server share, the explorer refreshing stops. The file and refresh starts again when you re-attach to a share or logout/logback on... Hope this helps you along the way. Follow Ups: Post a Followup Username: Password: Subject: Comments: : : Some additional Information: : I am experiencing the refresh problem with explorer on XP Pro : also. I've discovered that the XP client sometimes creates : (why?) a hidden/system file named "desktop.ini" on the : network share when is first attaches. XP then monitors and : refreshes this file quite often (every second?) creating an : inordinate amount of SMB traffic between the client and the : server. The placement of this "desktop.ini" seems arbitrary : and "desktop.ini" seems to hold info for the explorer shell. : There are many tech docs on the XP "desktop.ini" file - : haven't had time to read them yet... : This packet capture shows 3 SMB frames: the creation : attempt, response, and then query: (.113 is xp client, .13 is : server) : 179 1.265553 0002555609F8 IBM 579420 SMB C NT create & X, : File = \My Pictures\desktop.ini xxx.xxx.xxx.113 : xxx.xxx.xxx.13 IP : 180 1.265553 IBM 579420 0002555609F8 SMB R NT create & X, : FID = 0xf00e xxx.xxx.xxx.13 xxx.xxx.xxx.113 IP : 181 1.265553 0002555609F8 IBM 579420 SMB C transact2 Query : file info, FID = 0xf00e xxx.xxx.xxx.113 xxx.xxx.xxx.13 IP : When the "desktop.ini" files are deleted from the server : share, the explorer refreshing stops. The file and refresh : starts again when you re-attach to a share or logout/logback : on... : Hope this helps you along the way. Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Don't have an account yet? Click here. If you have forgotten your password, click here.