If you're moving from a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you can easily move your Internet Explorer favorites with you. The below instructions will guide you through moving IE favorites onto Microsoft Edge, the faster, safer way to get things done on the internet.

In Internet Explorer, press and hold (or right-click) any empty space in the area above the address bar. From the context menu, select Favorites bar.

How to open all of your Favorites Bar shortcuts in the Microsoft Edge web browser.

You can now restore lost or accidentally deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge with our new favorites recovery feature. You'll need to be signed in to your Microsoft account and have the sync setting turned on to use the favorites recovery feature.

By viewing your browsing history, you can choose to delete specific sites, or return to a webpage that you've already visited. In Internet Explorer, select the Favorites button. Select the History tab, and choose how you want to view your history by selecting a filter from the menu.

To resolve this problem, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, go to Microsoft Update. Additionally, see the technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer.

Some sites are built to work with Internet Explorer and have functionality that isn't supported by modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge. If you need to view one of these sites, you can use Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge.

Seamlessly transition to Microsoft Edge by importing your favorites, preferences, and other browsing data from Internet Explorer. Get world-class performance, more privacy, and better productivity while you browse.

To make your switch to Microsoft Edge as seamless as possible, you can import data from Internet Explorer and have all your saved favorites, passwords, and other info available to you.

Open Microsoft Edge and select Settings and more . Select Favorites . In the Favorites window, select More options , and then select Import favorites. In the Import from menu, choose whether you want to import your favorites from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.