Where does MS Edge (Chromium) store Favorites??

Question

I need to know this because often people lose their favorites.

Answer 1

Hi @DisabledLivesMatter ,

You'll find the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) bookmarks/favourites over here:

• C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks

("Bookmarks" is the actual file).

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Best regards,
Leon

Answer 2

That was quick!! Thank you!!

Can this location be reset with group policy??

With this setting it will go into their Citrix profile and be lost whenever the profile must be reset...

e.g. //fileserver/users/%username%/favorites

We do have folder redirection enabled.

MS' documentation is super confusing -- one cannot easily tell which version the documentation is for, old or new Edge.

Answer 3

Reset Citrix profile, where this would be stored, is a common thing to do to fix Citrix problems.

Probably have to look into export/import bookmarks, can this be done with PowerShell??

Answer 4

OIC thank you!! :) :) :)

Answer 5

Bookmarks are now stored in C:\Users\ <UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile If you sign in to Edge, Profile will be called Profile 1 \ Profile 2 \ Profile 3 \ etc If you do not sign in to Edge, the folder is called 'Guest Profile'

The file called 'Bookmarks' is in there.

Note: Other useful files in that folder to backup or copy are Custom Dictionary.txt, FavIcons, History, Preferences