How to backup/move Favorites Bar folder to new computer?

Hello. I backed up and restored my Bookmarks (IE11) but the backup didn't include the Favorites Bar folder. Any advice on how to get that folder onto the new computer (which is using Edge)?

Thanks.

Try3 said:

Edge has a built-in procedure for you to import IE Favorites. It does not use that folder itself, Edge saves its Favorites in a database of its own.

Let's see if I have this right. When I copy the Favorites folder from Computer A (old computer) onto Computer B (new computer), do I copy the folder to C:\Users\YourUserName\ on the new computer?

Assuming that's correct, is this the next step for getting the Favorites to work in Edge: Open Edge and Import the Favorites from C:\Users\YourUserName\? Or will they simply appear in Edge when I move the folder into C:\Users\YourUserName\ on the new computer?

Thanks.

Dutch said:

Let's see if I have this right. When I copy the Favorites folder from Computer A (old computer) onto Computer B (new computer), do I copy the folder to C:\Users\YourUserName\ on the new computer?

Assuming that's correct, is this the next step for getting the Favorites to work in Edge: Open Edge and Import the Favorites from C:\Users\YourUserName\? Or will they simply appear in Edge when I move the folder into C:\Users\YourUserName\ on the new computer?

Thanks.

Hi there, Dutch. Not sure why, but sometimes I found when copying Favorites the Favorites Bar folder doesn't always tag along, therefore needing to copy it individually to do so.

Edge uses HTML for its favorites, so when importing from another browser it converts them for its own database as Try3 stated.

Here's how to import from within Edge: Import Favorites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Browsers Email Tutorials

To back up Edge favorites: Backup and Restore Microsoft Edge Favorites in Windows 10 Windows 10 Browsers Email Tutorials

Hope that helps.

I had to type in each website then click the star, then tell it where to add the link. Took time but got it done.

Thanks.

Dutch said:

I had to type in each website then click the star, then tell it where to add the link. Took time but got it done.

Thanks.

Glad to see you got it done, but, if I may ask, how many Favorites did you have?

HippsieGypsie said:

Glad to see you got it done, but, if I may ask, how many Favorites did you have?

On the Favorites Bar at the top, I fit as many as possible which is 30, then another 20 in the drop-down part of the Favorites Bar. This is partly because I speak several languages and so some different language versions of some sites such as Google and Wikipedia (for example) are on the Favorites Bar.

As for plain old Favorites, I don't think they can be easily counted.

Dutch said:

On the Favorites Bar at the top, I fit as many as possible which is 30, then another 20 in the drop-down part of the Favorites Bar. This is partly because I speak several languages and so some different language versions of some sites such as Google and Wikipedia (for example) are on the Favorites Bar.

As for plain old Favorites, I don't think they can be easily counted.

Thanks for taking the time to answer. :)

I see, so it was the just the Favorites Bar Favorites Bar you had to make, which is plenty enough.

Edge is still in development and hopefully they'll develop a way to import those also.

HippsieGypsie said:

Thanks for taking the time to answer. :)

I see, so it was the just the Favorites Bar Favorites Bar you had to make, which is plenty enough.

Edge is still in development and hopefully they'll develop a way to import those also.

Yes, it was that bar. In the meantime, I just noticed another thing I'd like to mimic in Edge. Above the Favorites Bar on my IE11 computer are the following options (probably a tool bar):
File Edit View Favorites Tools Help

Is there something similar in Edge and if so, where can I find it and how can it be added above the Favorites Bar items?

Thanks!