Browsers and Mail Restore Deleted Favorites in Microsoft Edge

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This tutorial will show you how to restore lost or deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The method in this tutorial to restore deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge is no longer available.



The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

If you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account and have the favorites sync setting turned on, you will be able to restore lost or accidentally deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge with the favorites recovery feature.

You can only restore favorites that have been lost or deleted in the past 28 days. Favorites will be permanently deleted afterwards.


Reference:

See your favorites bar in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support

Get the steps for showing your favorites bar in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Here's How:

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Perform one of the following actions to open the Favorites hub:
  • Press the Ctrl + Shift + O keys.
  • Click/tap on the Favorites button on the toolbar.
  • Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Favorites.
3 Click/tap on the Restore deleted favorites (trash can) icon on the Favorites hub toolbar. (see screenshot below)

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4 Do step 5 (restore checkbox), step 6 (restore context menu), or step 7 (delete permanently) below for what you want.

5 Restore Favorites by Checkbox

A) Navigate to and open the Deleted favorites folder that contains the favorites you want to restore. (see screenshot below)​

B) Check the favorite(s) and/or favorites folder(s) you want to restore.​

Restoring a favorites folder will also include all favorites and subfolders in that folder.


C) Click/tap on the Restore button.​

Microsoft_Edge_restore_deleted_favorites-2.png

6 Restore Favorites by Context Menu

A) Navigate to and open the Deleted favorites folder that contains the favorites you want to restore. (see screenshot below)​

B) Right click on the favorite or favorites folder you want to restore.​

Restoring a favorites folder will also include all favorites and subfolders in that folder.


C) Click/tap on Restore.​

Microsoft_Edge_restore_deleted_favorites-3.png

7 Permanently Delete Favorites by Context Menu

A) Navigate to and open the Deleted favorites folder that contains the favorites you want to delete permanently. (see screenshot below)​

B) Right click on the favorite or favorites folder you want to delete permanently.​

Permanently deleting a favorites folder will also include all favorites and subfolders in that folder.


C) Click/tap on Delete permanently.​

Microsoft_Edge_restore_deleted_favorites-4.png


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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there is no restore favourites button there not even a bin???
 

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Fergie1061 said:
there is no restore favourites button there not even a bin???
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Hello, and welcome to the forum. :alien:

Looks like this feature has been removed from Edge.
 

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