How to Bulk Delete Bookmarks in Microsoft Edge

You may have inadvertently imported bookmarks from Chrome or a bookmarks HTML file into Microsoft Edge and wonder how to clear them quickly and efficiently. This post tells you how to delete multiple bookmarks or bookmark folders in a single shot instead of deleting one by one.

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Method 1: Use the Manage Favorites option

The easiest way to bulk delete bookmarks or a bookmark folder is to open the Manage Favorites option.

Open edge://favorites/ or right-click on a bookmark and click Manage Favorites.

On that screen, select the appropriate folder in the left pane. For instance, if you want to delete bookmarks from the bookmarks toolbar, select “Favorites bar” on the left.

In the right pane, select multiple favorites to delete. After selecting the items, you’ll now see a Delete option at the top. Click Delete.

Additional Tips: To select all bookmarks, first, select one item, then press Ctrl + A. This selects all the entries. You can now delete all items or deselect the items that you don’t want to be removed before clicking Delete. To delete an entire folder, right-click on the folder in the left pane and choose Delete.

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Method 2: Delete the Bookmarks file

This method can be used for deleting all the bookmarks in your Microsoft Edge browser profile.

1. Open Microsoft Edge and open the following link:

   edge://version/

2. Note down the Profile path. For example, it may be something like:

   C:\Users\ramesh\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default

3. Close all instances of Microsoft Edge
4. Open the profile path in File Explorer
5. Delete or rename the file named Bookmarks. This file contains your entire favorites.

This removes all the bookmarks (for that particular profile) in Microsoft Edge Chromium.