Windows 10: How do I backup Edge Legacy Favorites?

Greetings,

I'm trying to backup Edge legacy favorites. A tutorial says they are located in this folder:

%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DataStore\

However, the backup program gave errors on these files:

spartan.edb
spartan.jfm
edb.log

Saying "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process." Edge was closed.

I am only trying to backup my favorites with its icons. Are these three files the correct ones? If so, how can I find out which program is using them while Edge is closed?

I accidentally discovered this folder:

%UserProfile%\MicrosoftEdgeBackups\backups\

However, someone said that this is "not a replica" and "can't be restored". What did they mean by that?

Thanks,
Shane.

:)

 

Edge update June 2020 - loss of Favorites

Hello KeithRichardson_063,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I want to apologize if you encountered this issue. I understand you have a problem with lost favorites in Microsoft Edge. When does the New Edge got installed?

If you have your Favorites on Edge Legacy, Please try the suggested method below.

Import your Favorites from Edge Legacy to New Edge Chromium

Open New Edge Chromium

Copy paste the command on the Edge Chromium address bar:

edge://flags/#edge-legacy-import

Press Enter

On the drop down list, Select Enabled then click Restart

Click 3 dots then select Favorites > Import from "Microsoft Edge Legacy"

Click Import then Done

Check your Favorites

You can turn off edge://flags/#edge-legacy-import

If it doesn't work, Please try to Uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium then check if the Edge legacy will come back. Check your favorites on Edge legacy. However if the New edge was installed via Windows update, Unfortunately you cannot uninstall it.

Press Start then search Apps and Features

Select the New Edge Chromium then Uninstall

Restart your Computer

Make a backup HTML file from Edge Legacy

Open Edge Legacy then Click 3 dots

Select Favorites. On the upper right corner, Click settings icon

Under "Transfer Favorites and other info" Click Import or export

Select Favorites then Click Export to a file

Save the HTML file on your computer

If still doesn't work, Please try to perform a System Restore on an earlier date before the New Edge got installed. If successful, Proceed to Open Edge legacy then backup to HTML.

Press Start

Search for Create a restore point, and click the top result to open the System Properties experience.

Click the System Restore button.

Choose a different restore point. Click the Next button.

Select the restore point that you want to use on your computer. You can check the box "Show more restore points"

Click Next then Finish

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely



Independent Advisor

 

Unable to import favorites from Interner Explorer to edge in windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Step1: Check Favorites folder in User profile.

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  Open C: Drive.
  
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  Select User.
  
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  Select user profile.
  
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  Click on Favorites.
  
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  If you’re able to see the favorites list, then you will be able to import the Favorites from there.
  

Step 2: Import Favorites from folder or from browser.

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  Open the Microsoft EDGE browser.
  
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  Click on Favorites.
  
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  Select Favorites settings.
  
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  Click on Import.
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Favorites How do I find my favorites in Edge

While browsing another thread, I found the answer to my previous question. Including it here in case others are searching for the location where favorites are stored.

Kindly, follow the below steps to navigate the Microsoft EDGE browser’s favorites folder location.

• Open Windows File Explorer and navigate to the following path:

(Press Windows + E keys on the keyboard to open File Explorer).

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default


Note: username represent the user account name which you have currently signed in to the Windows 10.

• Here you will be able to locate the EDGE browser’s Favorites folder location.
  
• Check whether you are able to locate the favorites which you have created in EDGE browser.
  

Note: To back up your favorites in Edge browser, simply copy-paste this Favorites folder to a safe location. To restore favorites, copy and paste your Favorites folder back in the location suggested.