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What Does the "Refresh" Function Key Actually Do? (And Why You Probably Use It Wrong)

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Think of your screen as a whiteboard. You’ve drawn a list of files and folders. Over time, background processes, installers, or network changes might update those files without immediately updating the whiteboard. Pressing F5 simply erases the whiteboard and draws the list again from scratch. What Does the "Refresh" Function Key Actually Do