A number of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users have reportedly been affected by some annoying issues regarding the fact that the thumbnails of pictures and pdf files, but also some other files, isn’t getting refreshed. This isn’t necessarily a big problem, but one that is rather annoying and it ruins your Windows experience, after all. Here’s what one of the affected users has been saying:

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SOLVED: Windows 10 File Explorer does not refresh

The solutions from below have been given by a moderator on the Microsoft community forums, so I trust he knows his business. But if you happen to know some working fixes, as well, do let us know by leaving your comment below, please.

1. Create a new user profile

2. Rebuild the Icon cache

If the above steps didn’t do it, try the following then:

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3. Clean File Explorer history

Clearing your File Explorer history can help you to fix many issues affecting this Windows component. As a quick reminder, File Explorer keeps a list of recently modified files and folders and this may sometimes block various commands. Follow these steps to delete your File Explorer history:

4. Disable Quick Access

You can access recently opened and modified files and folders using the Quick Access feature. However, sometimes Quick access can cause various File Explorer issues. It may even prevent you from refreshing your File Explorer pictures, PDF thumbnails, files and folders. To disable Quick Access, you need to open File Explorer Options, go to Privacy and then simply uncheck the options Show recently used files in Quick access and Show frequently used folders in Quick access. Hit Apply and OK.

For additional fixes, you can check out the troubleshooting guides listed below:

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