Do ADDED music folders update automatically?

I have 3 music folders in my external drive that were added to my iTunes last week. iTunes (on my laptop) recognized the files. Since then I have ripped 20 cds using Microsoft Vista Media Center to these 3 folders. However when I open my iTunes...these recent files do not appear even after a search. Is Itunes made to recognize new files in already added folders?
thanks

iTunes has no folder-watching feature, so using strictly iTunes, you'll have to add any such tracks manually, by dragging them to the iTunes window or by using the Add To Library command. There is, however, a possible third-party process that might work. Look at this web page.
Thanks to Hudgie for the tip.

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It is normal for the music player not to always update automatically, whenever adding music, open player and select options>refresh Music Player !
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I am attaching the errors from the event log of windows. These two errors are repeatable.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 03/4/2011
Time: 10:49:37
User: N/A
Computer: USER42
Description:
Fault bucket -1955264157.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
0008: 2d 31 39 35 35 32 36 34 -1955264
0010: 31 35 37 0d 0a 157..
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 03/4/2011
Time: 10:49:15
User: N/A
Computer: USER42
Description:
Faulting application itunes.exe, version 10.2.0.34, faulting module itunes.dll, version 10.2.0.34, fault address 0x0046146e.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
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0020: 31 30 2e 32 2e 30 2e 33 10.2.0.3
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0030: 6e 65 73 2e 64 6c 6c 20 nes.dll
0038: 31 30 2e 32 2e 30 2e 33 10.2.0.3
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