{"id":3095,"date":"2016-05-08T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-08T12:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:51:27","slug":"delete-all-ms-edge-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/delete-all-ms-edge-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bulk Delete Bookmarks in Microsoft Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Resolution<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1: Use the Manage Favorites option<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to bulk delete bookmarks or a bookmark folder is to open the Manage Favorites option.<\/p>\n<p>Open <strong>edge:\/\/favorites\/<\/strong> or right-click on a bookmark and click <strong>Manage Favorites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On that screen, select the appropriate folder in the left pane. For instance, if you want to delete bookmarks from the bookmarks toolbar, select &#8220;Favorites bar&#8221; on the left.<\/p>\n<p>In the right pane, select multiple favorites to delete. After selecting the items, you&#8217;ll now see a Delete option at the top. Click Delete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/edge-favorites-bulk-delete.png\" alt=\"edge delete bookmarks in bulk\" width=\"802\" height=\"230\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/edge-favorites-bulk-delete.png 802w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/edge-favorites-bulk-delete-768x220.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Additional Tips:<\/strong> To select all bookmarks, first, select one item, then press <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + <strong>A<\/strong>. This selects all the entries. You can now delete all items or deselect the items that you don&#8217;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.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Method 2: Delete the Bookmarks file<\/h3>\n<p>This method can be used for deleting <strong>all<\/strong> the bookmarks in your Microsoft Edge browser profile.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Microsoft Edge and open the following link:\n<pre>edge:\/\/version\/<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Note down the <strong>Profile path<\/strong>. For example, it may be something like:\n<pre>C:\\Users\\ramesh\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Edge\\User Data\\Default<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Close all instances of Microsoft Edge<\/li>\n<li>Open the profile path in File Explorer<\/li>\n<li>Delete or rename the file named <strong><code>Bookmarks<\/code><\/strong>. This file contains your entire favorites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This removes all the bookmarks (for that particular profile) in Microsoft Edge Chromium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[782],"tags":[310],"class_list":["post-3095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-edge","tag-microsoft-edge"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4840,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/reset-microsoft-edge-browser-defaults\/","url_meta":{"origin":3095,"position":0},"title":"How to Reset, Repair or Reinstall Edge Web Browser","author":"Ramesh","date":"December 16, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Sometimes, web browsers may need a complete reset -- to revert to the default settings especially in the aftermath and removal of a browser-based attack, search hijack, PUA, PUP or Adware infection. 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