For the record, this article worked for me. I started experiencing the no-refresh issue a few weeks ago. No other solutions I found seemed to work, but this worked! How to Fix it When the Desktop/File Explorer Won’t Automatically Refresh in Windows 10/8/7 | scootercomputers Basically do the following: Delete all the files inside %AppData%\Microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinationsDelete all the files inside %AppData%\Microsoft\windows\recent\customdestinationsRestart your PC.