how can I refresh a directory?

I'm trying to delete a file, and then I want to double-check to make sure that the file is actually deleted. But even when the file is deleted by my program, Dir$ (fileName, vbNormal) tells me that it has not been deleted. I guess it takes a few seconds for windows to refresh the directory:rolleyes:.
Is there a way to refresh a specified directory?!!

anyone can help!!!!:( :D

Not exactly any great help;)
But I don't get the same problem.
Kill a 20MB file do a Dir$ check straight after, all clear :confused:

Like Pickler, I neither get any problems like u'r describing...

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Kill "C:\a\test.txt"
    If Dir("C:\a\test.txt", vbNormal) = "" Then
        MsgBox "nix more file"
    Else
        MsgBox "ohyeahhh.. file bigtime"
    End If
End Sub

works like it should...:confused:

maybe if u posted the snippet in question ?