Windows 10: Why is there a Favorites Folder with data after Install

I performed a clean install of 10162. I had no problems and as soon as it was completed I checked file explorer to see if there was any date in it. It contained everything that is in my desktop on 8.1 OS.
since I have not imported anything into Edge yet I was trying to see where edge is getting its data.
could someone help explain this?
shipinomore.

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Why won't edge let me Save / Add Favorites in two locations?

Why won't edge let me save / add favorites in two locations?

I want to save a favorite in a folder in my favorites and also outside of any folder in favorites. After I "Add" the link in a folder and then attempt to also "Add" out side of any folder the only option Edge offers is to "Save" and that option removes the
link from the folder and places it outside all folders in the favorites list. I want to add or save the link in two separate locations. Edge does not allow me to do this. Why?

 

Favorites disappeared from Microsoft Edge after November upgrade

Hi Anil,

This works only for recovering favorites added before the November update. After the November update, Microsoft hided the favorites in a database instead of using the Edge favorites folder. Is there a way to recover the favorites data from the database?

Thanks.

 

Hello Shipinomore,

If you signed in to Windows 10 with the same Microsoft account that you had in Windows 8.1, then they would have been synced from your OneDrive.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

 

Yup, a very nice feature. I love that it does that, saves me a chunk of time on clean install not having to tweak that stuff.

 

Thank You Brink. I just did a factory reset to my AIO and favorites showed up there so now I know how it works.
Getting things set for the end of the month.
Larry

 

That is a very good feature!

 

It's not good if you have comps with the need for different setups. Like I don't want my notebook that outputs to the TV to look the same as my desktop.

 

You can change what is and is not synced across devices. I turned off syncing my start screen tile layout because my desktop and laptop have different size screens. On the other side of the coin though, if I save a link in IE its saved on all my PC's I have synced with that MSA. Check the link Brink posted.

 

You can turn sync off.

 

I have sync off but, alpha, you are right about the granularity. I just haven't seen any benefit as of yet.

 

If you use the "Backup your settings for this PC" option it will save you a lot of time on a clean install. IE favorites, desktop wallpaper, theme settings, installed apps, tile layout, etc, etc. is all backed up and restored. For each PC individually. Then you pick and chose what gets synced between PC's. Look through all the settings. It's very customizable.

 

Very true and thanks for highlighting those points. I must go back and have a closer look!