When i played the skyrim on its release it didnt take me long to realise that something was wrong i mean i killed that wolf a month ago why is it still there? Never the less they fixed it and dungeons worked 'Properly' but now either in the 1.4 patch or 1.5 but the dungeons again are not 'working'.

I wanted to re-enter a dungeon and when i entered i instantly saw something was wrong the bandits that should have been there werent there, but there bodies were gone. When i looked closer the chests were still empty and the traps hadnt been reset. Now to start with i thought this was my save file because not an hour ago my character started glitching, the armour i had always been wearing (linwe? some guy you kill in the thieves guild) had bugged out. When in first person it cut of my characters arms and only showed the wrists, when firing spells and slashing that required my character to stretch his arms it was very noticable and annoying. The second part was that the helmet then bugged making it look like a bald spot on my characters head.

So i started a new game and used embershard mine as my test subject i rushed through i killed everyone and looted everything then ran to riverwood taking refuge in the general traders. I waited for 5 days and went back to the mine to witness that the bodies were all gone but nothing else had been reset. So i went back and waited another 5 days (equalling 10) and nothing changed i then waited a month still no change in the fact that the bodies were gone but nothing else had been reset there was no other enemies and all the chests were empty.

Now i will admit that i didnt test the ores so i dont know if there bugged i was more bothered about the enemies and the chests not respawning.

so is anyone else having this problem?

I think its kind of normal, but it's annoying.

Its not a bug.
(Most) game dungeons reset in either 10 or 30 days.
So if you come back after 5, of course it is still empty.

You need to stay away from the dungeon for 10 (or 30) days for it to reset.
When you enter the cell before this time, the counter resets and you have to wait 10 or 30 days from then on.
Hope this helps

I agree. You have to stay out of it for at least 30 days for it to reset ...

but on my other save before i tried testing it i was away from that cave for atleast 1 month in game easily and it made no difference :S

There are certain caves that do not respawn.
Check out http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Respawningpage, you can also look up the dungeon you are have having difficulties with on that site, to see its respawn time.

thank you embershard mine on the otherhand is not on the list you gave me so it should have respawned it also says the stores reset after two days and the riverwood trader hasnt respawned in over a month (i am now counting my other save not the save i was experimenting on as i notice that i could have reset the time)

The only locations that dont reset are quest locations the places i have recently been going to are not quest related and are not ressetting

That is odd, because as far as I know traders inventories even respawn when youre in the same cell as them, such as the Whiterun blacksmith.
Its beginning to look more and more like a bug, unfortunately.

also not only that but the shop 'clutter' are also not respawed but i dont know if that does anymore i know that i used to do.

Any suggestions on that?

No, unfortunately.
You can try removing patches.

yeah i might do :/ shame really i like the cinematics especially the new water :/