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Microsoft Edge Update Deleted My Favorites: How to Restore
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Updated onMarch 12, 2024
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Since Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 8 and Windows 7 users it’s no wonder that many users have switched toWindows 10. However, some users have complained that after upgrading to Windows 10 their bookmarks and favorites aren’t available inEdge, so let’s see if we can fix that.
Many of us like to bookmark our favorite websites so we can access them later, but after the Windows 10 upgrade users report that their bookmarks from Internet Explorer aren’t available in Edge, even though Microsoft has said that files and favorites will be transferred from older versions of Windows when you upgrade to Windows 10. So what has happened with our favorites, are they lost, and is there a way to restore them?
How To Restore Missing Internet Explorer Bookmarks After Windows 10 Update
Missing favorites can be a big problem since you won’t be able to access your favorite websites. In addition to missing favorites, users reported the following problems as well:
Solution 1 – Select Open with Internet Explorer option from Edge
If your favorites are missing after Windows 10 upgrade, you might be able to access them from Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer aren’t the same application, and if favorites are missing from Edge, they are most likely available in Internet Explorer. To access Internet Explorer, you need to do the following:
Now you should be able to export your favorites and import them to Edge with ease.
Solution 2 – Import favorites from Internet Explorer
Using Internet Explorer every time when you want to access your favorites isn’t the most practical solution, and this is why it could be a lot better that you import Internet Explorer favorites to Windows Edge.
Now you just have to wait for a couple of moments while your favorites are imported from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge. After the importing is done, you should be able to access your favorites again.
Solution 3 – Check you Favorites directory
If your Internet Explorer favorites are missing, you might be able to access them by going to theFavoritesdirectory on your PC. To do that, you need to follow these steps:
You can also quickly access this folder simply by navigating to theC:Usersyour_usernameFavoritesdirectory inFile Explorer. Once you find your favorites, you should be able to open them in Microsoft Edge and save them once again.
Few users reported that you might be able to fix this problem simply by restoring the previous version ofFavoritesdirectory. This is relatively simple, and you can do it by following these steps:
After doing that, you should be able to see all your old favorites.
You can also try to restore the default location for the Favorites directory. This is quite simple and to do that you need to follow these steps:
After doing that, check if the problem still persists.
Solution 4 – Check your registry
According to users, if your favorites are missing after Windows 10 upgrade, the problem might be related to your registry. Sometimes certain values aren’t pointing to the correct directories, and that can cause the problem to appear. However, you can fix that by doing the following:
Several users reported that sometimesFavoritesstring can point to the wrong drive or directory causing this error to occur, but as you can see, you can easily solve this problem by using one of our solutions.
We also have a guide on what to do if yourEdge tabs disappear, so don’t miss that guide for more information.
That’s about it, now you know how to bring back your bookmarks to Microsoft Edge, even if the system deleted them by accident.
More about the topics:Internet Explorer Issues,Microsoft Edge issues,windows 10
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
