Well, that’s refreshing! Old habits die hard, and Microsoft knows it. This is why, after removing the Refresh option, which is perhaps the most used feature, the company has brought it back.
The latest update released for the Windows 11 preview makes it easier to refresh the desktop.
Once again, that is.
Windows 11 includes changes to almost every corner of the operating system. Some of these are surprising and unexpected. For example, the refresh option in the context menu, which has been a staple for decades, suddenly disappeared in the premiere preview build of the upcoming OS.
Insiders were surprised to see that the Refresh option was no longer there in the main context menu when right-clicking a folder or on the desktop.
This was because Microsoft had created a new “Show more options” section in the context menu that pointed to the original context menu available on Windows 10. The idea was to keep the new design neat and clean.
But, as you can imagine, the Refresh option has long been considered a must-have for Windows users, particularly power users who work on the OS all day long.
Of course, the F5 key still worked.
Requiring an extra click, an extra step for something so simple, is not something everyone likes. That’s why the latest Windows 11 preview build fixes the whole deal and brings the Refresh button back to the context menu when right-clicking a folder or the desktop.
Everything is back to normal here, and the menu itself now has that familiar look and feel.
Peace has, once again, returned to the world of Windows.
