How to Restore Favorites/Bookmarks in IE Edge? | Recovery for IE Edge

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How to recover lost Edge favorites?

"Hey guys, all my favorites are missing. I accidentally cleaned up the favorites. This morning, when I opened IE Edge and tried to look for an important website in the favorites, all bookmarks were gone. Is there any possibility to recover IE Edge favorites? How?"

Have you also lost your Windows 10 IE Edge favorites due to accidental deletion, browser/Windows update, or system settings change? If yes, then worry not. You can recover your deleted or lost IE Edge favorites using the effective methods mentioned below.

Solution 1: Back up and restore favorites in IE Edge

This solution provides a great way for users to protect their Edge favorites from accidental loss. It's highly recommended that you create a backup to restore your favorites in case of any issues.

Backup Favorites from Internet Explorer Edge

Open File Explorer, and go to C:\User\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default. Copy the DataStore folder to the location where you want to save your backup.

Restore Favorites in Internet Explorer Edge

If it's open, close Microsoft Internet Explorer Edge. If you have a backup, you can restore your bookmarks in IE Edge following these steps:

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default.

2. Copy your saved DataStore backup folder into the "Default" folder.

3. Click Replace files in target. This will restore Microsoft Edge and your bookmarks.

Solution 2: Manually Restore IE Favorites

If the above solutions don't work, try these two methods. Similar to the favorites disappearing in IE Edge, you may also lose your download history. In that case, check out how to recover deleted downloads history in Microsoft Edge.

Method 1: Restore a previous version if favorites in Microsoft Edge are missing

1. Open "This PC" and navigate to C:\Users\Username, then locate the "Favorites" folder. Right-click on it and select "Restore previous versions."

2. Restart Microsoft Edge and see if the Favorites bar appears.

Method 2: Import favorites from Internet Explorer

1. Open the Microsoft Edge app.

2. Tap or touch the “More options” button in the top-right corner, then tap or touch “Settings.”

3. Click/tap on the “Import bookmarks from another browser” link.

4. Select “Internet Explorer,” then click or tap Import. Your favorites and Favorites bar will be restored to Microsoft Edge.

Alternatively, open the Microsoft Edge app, click on “Favorites,” then click on “Import favorites,” select “Internet Explorer,” and then click on “Import.” If your Internet Explorer favorites are also missing, you can browse to C:\Users\UserName\Favorites to open your favorites folder. Once you locate your favorites, you should be able to open them in Microsoft Edge and save them again.

Solution 3: Recover IE Edge using the tool "Data Recovery Wizard"

If you have already cleared the IE Edge and local favorites files on your PC, then you can use this method. If you can't find any content in IE Edge or any trace in Drive C, then you need a professional data recovery tool to help you easily accomplish the IE Edge recovery.

Now, download and use the free Data Recovery Wizard tool to restore your valuable IE Edge bookmarks right away.

Step 1: Run the tool: Data Recovery Wizard. Under “Select Location,” choose “Select Folder.” Browse to where your lost folder was located and click “OK” to scan.

Step 2. You can search for the target folder, or use the "Filter" feature to look for specific file types within the folder.

Select the folder to recover

Step 3: You can preview the recovered folders. Then, click “Recover” and select a new secure location on your computer to save the recovered data.