Why doesn't Visual Studio refresh the folders when I click the Solution Explorer refresh button?

Question

In Visual Studio 2008, I can see all my project files in my Solution Explorer, and these files exist in an actual diectory.

However, if I add a file to that directory

Answer 1

These days you can use the TF command line to do this.

• Run the developer command prompt (from VS it's tools, command line, developer command prompt; or often you can find a shortcut under your start menu's Visual Studio Tools folder).
• Navigate to the root folder for your project (i.e. the folder for which you want all content synced to source control)
• run tf add * /recursive to select everything / push it all to the project. Other options documented in the tf docs.
• use the Team Explorer pane's Pending Changes section to make any adjustments you may wish via the UI.
• Check in your changes