refresh desktop using batch

Question

I need to refresh the desktop ussing batch is this possible?

I have found the following VBscript that refreshes the containing window however, the desktop needs to be refreahed and its not the containing window

anyways around this?

Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.SendKeys "{F5}"

thx-

Answer 1

You may try this:

rundll32 user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters  

Or this:

ie4uinit.exe -ClearIconCache

It is, however, version dependent.

Answer 2

On Win7 this can be done by calling the function "SHChangeNotify" from "shell32.dll". The problem is that AFAIK this function can't be successfully loaded using "rundll32.exe", so instead use a program that can do it.

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Compiled EXE

Use this CLI Refresh Tool from sepago website (32/64 bit images available for download)

AHK (AutoHotKey)

DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntP, 0)

AutoIt

DllCall("shell32.dll", "none", "SHChangeNotify", "long", 0x8000000, "uint", BitOR(0x0, 0x1000), "ptr", 0, "ptr", 0)