Windows 10: Favorites links keep disappearing IE 11

I know everybody is switching to Edge, I'm not real crazy about it. My problem is with IE 11. When I add a link in "add to favorites" I can see it. Once I close my desktop PC down for the night, the next time I open it those links are gone. I have checked the favorites folder in C:/users/username/favorites, all or at least most of them are gone. The folders I created are empty???? One or 2 might still be there, usually not. Any fix for this??? No point in saving a link if it's not going to be accessible the next time I need it.

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Favorites Disapeared after an update

My favorites disappeared after a Microsoft Update. There are only a few in Mozilla, none in IE 11 or Edge or Chrome. Microsoft keeps messing with the way I use my computer.

 

Favorites and other things have disappeared on AOL

Hi Tim,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

As I understand you have downloaded AOL on Windows 10 and Favorites and other settings have been disappeared.

Are you able to find the favorites in Edge and Internet Explorer?

Check the favorites in C:\Users\username\Links.

For reference:

Use favorites to save websites you like:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/add-view-organize-favorites#ie=ie-11

Find missing favorites in File Explorer:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/find-missing-favorites-in-file-explorer

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

 

try this one:

Click Start.
Click Computer.
Type %userprofile% into the Address bar.
Press Enter on your keyboard.
Right click the Favorites folder.
Click Properties.
Click Previous Versions.
Wait for the list of previous versions to load.
Select a version that was before you lost the files/folders.
Click Restore.

 

Won't that make my Internet Explorer even more vulnerable, the previous one would be IE 10??? Not even sure if that works with windows 10??

 

I just gave it a try and it says there are no previous version available??

 

It happened again this morning and there weren't any updates performed on my PC at all yesterday. I was busy and it never got turned on. This morning I went to access one of my "Favorites" links and they are gone again. Is there a patch or fix for IE 11??, or is this their way of saying "use Edge"?