Windows 10: my favorites bar is gone. I want it back!

My Favorites bar is gone I want it back!

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Edge favorites and favorites bar gone

Hi Kim,

Welcome to Microsoft community and thank you for posting your query.

I would like to know some information about the issue so that we could help you better.

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  Do you have a Favorites folder at [C:\Users\your account name\Favorites] ? Does it contain all of the favorites?
  
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  Did you import the favorites from any browser other than Internet Explorer?
  

In order to view the favorites bar, you must turn it on. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Within Microsoft Edge, you will see a button with ellipses on it
(...) in the top right hand corner. Click this.

2. At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, click "Settings".

3. Near the top of the next page, you will see a section titled "Show the favorites bar" and a switch beneath it. Simply click this switch into the on positon and your favorites bar should immediately appear underneath the search
bar at the top of Microsoft Edge

To restore your favorites I would suggest you to try the steps mentioned below and check if it helps.

How to restore the favorite’s folder in Internet Explorer.

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  To open the Registry Editor, click Start.
  
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  Type regedit into the Start Search field.
  
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  Press Enter.
  
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  Find Favorites under the following Registry keys:
  
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Shell folders
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell folders
  
  HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Shell folders
  
  HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell folders
  

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  Right click it and select Modify. The Edit String dialog will open.
  
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  Verify that the Value Data field contains the correct location of your Favorites folder. If it does not, enter the right location to restore your missing Favorites folder to Internet Explorer.
  
  C:\Users\NetID\Favorites
  

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  Close the registry editor.
  
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  Open Internet Explorer to confirm that your favorites are there.
  
  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that
  you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number
  to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
  
  I hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.
  

 

IE11 - No Tabs, No Favorites Bar

My Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 has gone very strange.

• I have no Favorites Bar; I know how to toggle it on and off, but it will not come back
  • my Favorites are still there in the Favorites Menu bar tab (Menu Bar and Status Bar appears to be the
    only Bars I can turn on and off)
• I have only one Tab, and can't see any others - even thought they are there somewhere - as the Taskbar Icon preview shows.

Steps I have taken to fix this:

• restored Advanced Settings via Internet Options Advanced - and reboot
• reset IE11 settings completely via Internet Options Advanced - and reboot
• removed IE11 completely via CP, Programs and Features, Windows Features - and reboot
• reinstall IE11 via CP, Programs and Features, Windows Features - and reboot

None of these steps made any difference.

I don't know what else to try.

Any ideas?

 

Favorites Bar

Hi,

Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Please provide us the required information to help you better:

Which browser are you referring to?

Please follow the steps to not shows items in Favorites bar in Microsoft Edge:

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  Select More actions (…) on the address bar, then Settings.
  
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  Turn off Show favorites bar.
  

And to do the same in Internet Explorer:

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  In Internet Explorer, right-click any empty space in the area above the address bar.
  
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  Select Favorites bar.
  

Hope this information helps. Please post us with the required information if issue persists.

Thank you.