How can i save my tabs and restore

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How can i save my tabs and restore

Steven Bell 5

When i close my edge browser and reopen the tabs that in saved in groups dont appear

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Hendrix-V 11,680 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Steven Bell,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

In Microsoft Edge, tab groups are restored as part of your previous browsing session. This means they are saved automatically when Edge closes normally and starts again using the Open tabs from previous session setting.

Go to Settings > Start, home, and new tabs, and make sure Open tabs from previous session is selected.

You can also restore the last session manually after reopening Edge by pressing Ctrl + Shift + T or opening History > Recently closed to restore the last window.

To prevent background overwrite, you can go to Settings > System and performance then turn off Continue running background apps when Microsoft Edge is closed so Edge can close and save the session cleanly.

For your information, here are the steps to reset Edge to default settings:

Open Microsoft Edge
Select Settings and more (⋯) > Settings
Select Reset settings
Choose Restore settings to their default values
Select Reset

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Steven Bell 5 Reputation points

2026-02-15T16:54:47.5433333+00:00

Thankyou so much, I'll give this a try. I cannot believe this is so involved and tricky. I'm a new user of Windows 11 and is more nuanced than 10. I need more practice!
Hendrix-V 11,680 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-16T02:52:09.0933333+00:00

Hi Steven Bell,

Thanks for your update, please let me know if you need further assistance.

For important or long‑term work, you may also consider using Collections, Favorites, or Workspaces, which are designed to persist more reliably across restarts and updates.

In addition, if you found the answer helpful, we’d really appreciate it if you could click "Accept Answer" and kindly give it an upvote. Your acknowledgment helps others facing similar situations find useful references and contributes to building a stronger community.

Thanks for your effort and patience.

Answer 2

To save your tabs and restore them in Microsoft Edge, you can configure the browser to open the last open tabs from your previous session. Here’s how to do it:

Open Microsoft Edge.
Click on Settings and more (three dots) in the upper right corner.
Select Settings.
Go to Start, home, and new tab page.
Choose the Open tabs from the previous session option.

This setting allows Edge to restore your tabs from the last session when you reopen the browser. If you are using tab groups, ensure that they are saved properly before closing the browser, as the restoration of tab groups may depend on how they were set up.

If you are still having issues with tab groups not appearing, consider checking for updates or resetting your Edge settings to ensure everything is functioning correctly.

References:

User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge

Steven Bell 5 Reputation points

2026-02-14T22:18:09.2666667+00:00

Thankyou. How do I reset edge settings? I'm using tab groups but i dont know what is meant by saving properly

Thank you so much for your help

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