Favorites Folder

I wanted to save EDGE Favorites Folder, which I located by C:\Users\my name\Favorites and opened it; I discovered that this folder contains the favorites of Internet Explorer 11, not the favorites of the EDGE browser. How do I locate EDGE browser's Favorites folder? Internet Explorer 11 is set as the default application on my computer.
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Hi Erhan

The most efficient way to backup your Edge Favorites is to export those to a HTML file, which you can import at a later date . . .

In edge, click the 3 dots at the top right of Edge, choose Favorites - Manage Favorites

On the resulting page, at the top, beside the 'Add a Folder' icon, click the 3 dots and choose 'Export Favorites'

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The so-called "legacy" version of Edge (versions 20-44) doesn't store favorites as individual files and folders like you may have become accustomed to.  Instead they are stored in a database that is not designed to be human-readable.   So, you can't use the File Explorer to copy, move, rename, or edit your favorites.

So, if your task is to make a backup.... then DaveM121's solution is the best.

However, if you need to do more than just make a backup, let us know as there are some free 3rd-party tools that can help

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