Finder window doesn't refresh

Dear all,
When I login into a Windows Server 2003, Mac OS X (and for that matter Mac OS 9) Finder windows do not refresh as fast as we would like them to. It takes me about 10 minutes or more. I have to close out of, or collapse if in List view, the window, and reopen it to force a redraw.
Please help.
Thanks
Mac Mini 1,4   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

Hi everyone:
I'm having similar problems like this too. Using my iMac running OS X 10.4.6 and accessing a shared folder located on my Win XP PC.
Any ideas/suggestion anyone would be helpful..!
Intel iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

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