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mike wheeler 0 Reputation points
2026-06-19T11:10:39.66+00:00

has gone black and white with a globe sign on every favourite

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
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  1. Paulo GM 67,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-19T13:23:02.3833333+00:00

    Hi,

    This is a known bug after updating to version 149 and has already been reported by multiple users. To confirm, do you have Edge set to clear browsing data when it closes? If yes, go to edge://settings/privacy/clearBrowsingData/clearOnClose and disable Browsing History. Based on reports in the thread below, a user has found that clearing browsing history on exit can cause favicons to disappear.

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/edgeinsiderdiscussions/favicons-for-bookmarks-broken-since-edge-v149-update/4525940/replies/4527547

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    2026-06-19T11:10:56.68+00:00

    The behavior described (favorites suddenly appearing in black and white with altered colors/icons) matches display or accessibility settings changes rather than a problem with the favorites data itself.

    Based on similar issues in Microsoft Edge and Windows:

    1. Check Windows color filters
      1. Open Settings > Accessibility > Color filters.
      2. Make sure Color filters is Off and no filter (such as Grayscale) is selected.
    2. Check high contrast / contrast themes in Windows
      1. In Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes, set Contrast themes to None.
      2. Apply the change and reopen Edge.
    3. Check Edge accessibility color settings
      1. In Edge, open Settings.
      2. Go to Accessibility.
      3. Turn off options that force page colors, such as Page colors or similar settings that override site colors.
      4. If available, enable Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on so Edge does not force high-contrast-like colors when Windows is in a normal theme.

    If the issue started after a recent update and these settings are normal, repairing or reinstalling Edge can also help, but in the referenced cases the problem was resolved by adjusting accessibility color options rather than changing favorites or sync.

    References:

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