Why "Suspend Auto-Refresh" is always on for Computer?

[zer0]

Yeah, pretty much as per thread's title. I could not find anything in the changelog or on the forum that would explain why this is enforced, hence the question. My use case is that I like "Large Tiles" view in order to visualise space utilisation across multiple drives. Having "Auto-Refresh" perma-suspended pretty much flushes that down the drain.

[admin]

Computer is not watchable the way other folders are watched.

[zer0]

Computer is not watchable the way other folders are watched.

But Computer is a collection of "folders", except those folder are drives. If those drives can be individually watched, why can they not be watched collectively under the hood of Computer?

[yusef88]

and why it is always on for branch view?

[admin]

and why it is always on for branch view?

It's not. But it's always on for a search. Reason: Have static results for the point in time you made the search.

[yusef88]

but columns not auto-refreshing in branch view

[admin]

1) And the same column refreshes in non-branch view?
2) "Suspend Auto-refresh" is automatically ticked in you enter Branch View?

[pat55]

I definitely like to have everything up to date - as soon as I hit the Enter key. WHY NOT?
I don't always get what I want. :-)
I keep the Auto refresh on at all times. I often get the impression that I need to hit the F5 key.
This in spite of having a premium fast PC with 4K monitors.
pat

[yusef88]

1) And the same column refreshes in non-branch view?
2) "Suspend Auto-refresh" is automatically ticked in you enter Branch View?

1) Yes, column refreshes while modifying a file
1) Yes, and I can't change it (unticked in fresh instance)

[admin]

It's in the menu: View | Suspend Auto-Refresh.

[admin]

I often get the impression that I need to hit the F5 key.

Often? Never here. Let me know the conditions.

Generally: If the process responsible for the changes does not notify Windows then I have no chance of knowing.

[yusef88]

It's in the menu: View | Suspend Auto-Refresh.

I figured out what enforces "Suspend Auto-Refresh"; the Auto-Refresh in branch view option was not ticked.
Sorry for wasting your time.