cleaned my password, how to restore them?

Hello, Chloris 杜豆豆

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

Thank you for your feedback. I understand that you want to inquire about recovering your data. Recovery is not possible if the local data is not backed up: deleted passwords may be permanently lost if they are not synchronized and there is no restore point. Here are some suggestions:

Method 1: Recover via Microsoft Account Synchronization

Check the synchronization status

Open Edge → Click “...” in the upper right corner → “Settings” → “Profile”.

Make sure you are logged in to your Microsoft account → In the “Sync” option, make sure that the “Password” and “Personal Info” switches are turned on.

If synchronization has been turned off, turn it back on and wait for the data to recover automatically (this may take a few minutes).

To force data synchronization

Click the “Sync Now” button on the “Sync” page → Refresh your browser to test if your passwords are restored.

Method 2: Recover from Edge Password Manager

Check your locally saved passwords

Go to Edge → “...” → “Settings” → “Passwords” → check the “Saved Passwords” list for any deleted entries.

Click on the “eye icon” to enter your Windows account password and display it in clear text.

Recover deleted passwords (if within 30 days)

Edge temporarily saves deleted passwords → Click “Recently Deleted” at the bottom of the “Saved Passwords” page → Select the password you want to recover → Click “Recover”.

Method 3: Recovery via Windows Credential Manager

Open Credential Manager

Press Win + R → type control → Enter → go to “User Accounts” → “Credential Manager” → “Web Credentials”.

Find the target website in the list → Click “Expand” to the right of the entry → Show username and password.

Method 4: Restore Favorites (Web Bookmarks) Manually

Import a local backup file

Edge Favorites are stored by default in the path:

C:\Users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks

Copy the file and rename it Bookmarks.bak → Replace the backup file with the current file → Restart Edge.

Import from HTML file

If you have exported your favorites before: Go to Edge → Ctrl + Shift + O to open Bookmarks Manager → Click “...” → “Import Bookmarks” → Select HTML file.

Preventive measures

Export passwords regularly

Go to Edge → “Settings” → “Passwords” → “Export passwords” → Save as encrypted file.

Enable automatic synchronization

Make sure that “Passwords” and “Favorites” synchronization is always enabled in Edge.

Use a third-party password manager

Switch to tools such as 1Password, LastPass, etc. that support cross-device backup and recovery.

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I look forward to your feedback.

Best Regards,

Aaron| Microsoft Community Support Specialist