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The thread discusses the difficulty of restoring Edge favorites from a .edb backup file. The original poster finds the process confusing and unclear, expressing frustration over the lack of straightforward instructions. In response, ChatGPT explains that restoring such backups isn't simple through Windows tools alone and recommends using PowerShell commands to manually restore the favorites, providing a general outline of the necessary steps.
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Need to restore Edge Manage backup for the first time. Should be simple and obvious - it isn't.
You finish with a file with .edb suffix and no clue what to do next to actually restore the backup favourites.
Baffling.
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Restoring a Microsoft Edge backup with an .edb file isn't a straightforward process using standard Windows functions. Instead, you would typically use PowerShell to achieve this. Here's a general outline of the steps involved in restoring an .edb file backup of Microsoft Edge favorites: 1. Open PowerShell as Administrator: Right-click on the Start button, select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)." 2. Enter the Restore Command: You will need to provide the path to the .edb file you wish to restore. Use a command similar to the one below, but replace "C:\path\to\your\backup" with the actual path to your .edb file:
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shell Get-Content "C:\path\to\your\backup" | Add-Favorite
This command reads the content of the .edb file...
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Restoring a Microsoft Edge backup with an .edb file isn't a straightforward process using standard Windows functions. Instead, you would typically use PowerShell to achieve this. Here's a general outline of the steps involved in restoring an .edb file backup of Microsoft Edge favorites: 1. Open PowerShell as Administrator: Right-click on the Start button, select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)." 2. Enter the Restore Command: You will need to provide the path to the .edb file you wish to restore. Use a command similar to the one below, but replace "C:\path\to\your\backup" with the actual path to your .edb file:
Code: 
shell Get-Content "C:\path\to\your\backup" | Add-Favorite
This command reads the content of the .edb file and adds the favorites back to Microsoft Edge. 3. Execute the Command: Press Enter to execute the PowerShell command. This process should restore your favorites from the .edb backup file to Microsoft Edge. Remember to replace "C:\path\to\your\backup" with the actual file path on your system.
 

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