does refreshing the screen actually do anything? i see people do it all the time. but i have no idea what it does..
2006-06-15 19:32:53 · 10 answers · asked by j o s 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Refresh makes the temp RAM memory free .....
2006-06-15 19:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Refreshing, on the internet, updates the page if it has been changed since you loaded it. Yahoo Answers's front page changes often, whenever someone asks a question, so people refresh it to load new data.
In a file browser (Windows Explorer on PC, Finder on Mac), it is used to check if there are any new or updated versions of files in a directory. If someone from your server puts a file in a folder on your computer, press refresh on that folder and it'll appear.
2006-06-16 02:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by Where's The Brain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a site like this where people are always submitting new questions, only refreshing the screen will make the new questions pop up.
2006-06-16 02:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jen H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you do it to reload the page, if for instance it doesn't fully load. Or it refreshes the view for pages such as Yahoo answers, where you'll get a new list of most recent questions.
2006-06-16 02:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by *ღ♥۩ THEMIS ۩♥ღ* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it brings up new information if there is any. if u go to the beginning of the questions page and click refresh in a couple mins u should see a bunch of new questions listed.
2006-06-16 02:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by ~Lauralyn~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Internet Explorer you refresh to see the updated screen.
On the desktop and windows explorer, you can see if any new icons have come up.
2006-06-16 02:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the screen gets thirsty and needs refreshments
2006-06-16 02:37:28 · answer #7 · answered by jivesucka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing when we have a shower... it makes us feel good and refreshed...
Just because it is a machine doesn't mean it doesn't want to feel fresh and invigorated...
So give it a go, your computer will thank you for it...
2006-06-16 02:37:49 · answer #8 · answered by pingin_69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It updates what's on the screen
2006-06-16 02:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are familiors with Memory stack then you are finding that question's answer.
2006-06-16 02:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by Net Oracle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋