Windows 10: What is the Favorites folder for in File explorer. The one with a star

build: 19042.867

What is the Favorites folder for in File explorer? Is it that easy? It has a big yellow star on the folder icon, so it must be something special. Do you keep your favorite files, apps or links or anything in it? I have searched for an answer but there is nothing specific as to what its for!

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internet explorer favorites

Hi,

We need to do further investigation so that we can identify the cause of the issue. Have you recently made any change/updates before this issue happened? We can also try to export and import the favorites files. Follow the steps below:

• Open Internet Explorer and click the Favorites
  button (Star icon).
• Click on Add to favorites
  drop down arrow and select Import and export.
• Select Export to a file and click Next.
• Select Favorites and click Next.
• Highlight the Favorites folder and click Next.
• Click Export. (Use the default directory provided "Documents")
  
• Open File Explorer and navigate to
  This PC > Local Disk (C > Users >
  "Your user" > Favorites.
• Delete all the items inside the Favorites.
• Go back to Internet Explorer and do the steps 1 to 2.
• Select Import from a file
  and click Next.
• Select Favorites and click Next.
• The default directory should be listed, select Next.
• Highlight the Favorites folder and click Import.

Check if you have the favorites back in the file menu.

Looking forward to your response.

 

favorite folders there, sites are gone

Hi,

To assist you better, I would like to know whether you are referring to the favorites folder created within the Internet Explorer.

If you lose the favorites saved within the Internet Explorer
and as an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to check if you are able to locate the favorites that has been missing from Internet Explorer.

• Click This PC.
• Type %userprofile% into the Address bar
  
• Press Enter on your keyboard
• Click on Favorites and check if the missing favorites are there.
  

If you are able to locate the missing favorites, I suggest you to create a backup and try to import the favorites.

Refer to the section Import Favorites, from the below article.

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

Hope the information provided was helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

I am not able to open favorites folder or sub folders under it in EDGE browser

Hi Rodney,

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

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 under
the step 1.

I hope the above information helps you to locate the EDGE browser’s favorites folder location.

Thank you.