'Top Sites" no longer updates...

I'm not sure why, but the 'Top Sites' feature no longer updates. I then tried to close all the little windows, but now nothing shows up at all. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Hi, burdell2.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you no longer see updates to the Top Sites feature in Safari. Try clearing all Safari data and then test the Top Site feature. If the issue persists, make sure that this option is selected in Safari preferences. Here are a couple articles that will walk you through this process.
Safari 8 (Yosemite): Manage cookies and website data
Safari 8 (Yosemite): View Favorites and Top Sites
-Jason H.

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