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Automate Edge-Favorites Backup as HTML-File
As there is no Solution provided by Microsoft, I created a Script (as a workaround). I published it here: https://github.com/gunnarhaslinger/Microsoft-Edge-based-on-Chromium-Scripts
Hi Gunnar-Haslinger, are you trying to do this export / import as part of a system restore, or some other scenario where you need to have a domain policy or other automated solution? The favorites should import automatically if you have enabled sync for the user, and the user has added favorites in the past. I would like to better understand the context around why you are trying to export and import favorites automatically. Thanks - Elliot
Elliot Kirk the Export/Import is not running as a system-restore or system-process, it is an Automated (daily) User-Backup running as automated Process executed in User-Context (typically before User-LogOff). But LocalAppData-Folder is not covered in the User-Backup (AppData\Roaming would be) and LocalAppData is way too big to include. Just the Bookmarks should be included.
Current Solution with old EdgeHTML is the Tool EdgeBackup which exactly does this - it can be executed to export the EdgeHTML Bookmarks to an HTML-File and put this HTML-File in the UserDataBackup of the machine.
If the User needs to restore the Bookmarks (e.g. because of moving to a new Computer) this can be done by the User manually. The HTML-File can be restored in any Browser (EdgeHTML, EdgeChromium, Firefox) we use.
Syncing with cloud is not an option, the Networks the Machines are connected to are air-gapped (no direct Ontenet-Access). Browser is used for Intranet-AccessOnly. And even if there would be Internet-Access, our Policy says users must not use these Cloud-Services.
- The script needs to be updated (not hard to do) to work with the latest versions of Edge.
Had_Robinson where did you find something in the script which needs an Update? Just tested with Microsoft Edge 96.0.1054.26 beta and I couldn't spot any problems.
Here is the version I'm running: Version 96.0.1054.29 (Official build) (64-bit)
line 5 in the Script is this: $JSON_File_Path = "$env:localappdata\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\Default\Bookmarks"
On my systems (Win 8 & 10) Bookmarks is stored here:
C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default
The Edge I'm using is not a Beta, so e.g., line 5 should be: $JSON_File_Path = "$env:localappdata\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks"
Maybe I missed something?
It is a puzzle why MS did not automate backups of Favorites....
As there is no Solution provided by Microsoft, I created a Script (as a workaround). I published it here: https://github.com/gunnarhaslinger/Microsoft-Edge-based-on-Chromium-Scripts
Do you have a PS script to export bookmarks from Google Chrome? Gunnar-Haslinger
- Vous êtes mon sauveur !
- Thanks for providing this script, helped me a lot to safe the bookmarks of our clients.
