Restore Previous open tabs after Windows Update

Anonymous
2021-03-22T18:16:18+00:00

An unscheduled reboot of Windows 10 to install updates has deleted all of my open tabs in Edge Chromium.  I have no way to restore the previous session, and the "reopen closed tabs" option does not work.  I have solved the problem for future tabs by selecting the "Continue where you left off" options in the "On startup" settings, but that does nothing to help me with the tabs I have already lost.  You'd think there'd be an easy solution to this with as easily as Windows 10 reboots without permission, but I have yet to find one.

Any help for this annoying (and counterintuitive) issue?

[Original Title: Edge Chromium]

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-08T08:33:11+00:00

    Will this include the previous URLs stored when you click the back button? The ones you see by clicking the right mouse button on the back arrow?

    Does anyone see my post or am I shadowbanned?

    Sorry, yes, I did miss your post. That's why it's always best to start a new thread (Create a new question or start a discussion) rather than tacking new questions on to old threads.

    It sounds as if you simply need to copy the Edge User Data folder*, then put it back in the new Windows installation replacing the one that will probably have come along with Edge. Do this before launching Edge and going through the FRE, and you should retain all the session data.

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    %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-08T07:21:49+00:00

    Hello, thanks for the info. I wonder if this process will also restore Edge History and each tabs previous URL (accessed with clicking back arrow repeatedly). And not just restore the currently opened URL for each tab? Also, does it fully restore if there are more than one Edge window of tabs?

    My plan is to fresh install Win10 and then import the previous Win10 install's Edge instance... Do you follow my question/goal?

    Does anyone see my post or am I shadowbanned?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-19T12:01:03+00:00

    Hi, did you see my questions about your method?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-08T11:45:32+00:00

    Hello, thanks for the info. I wonder if this process will also restore Edge History and each tabs previous URL (accessed with clicking back arrow repeatedly). And not just restore the currently opened URL for each tab? Also, does it fully restore if there are more than one Edge window of tabs?

    My plan is to fresh install Win10 and then import the previous Win10 install's Edge instance... Do you follow my question/goal?

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-03-23T03:00:59+00:00

    I'm sorry that the answer was not helpful.

    Another suggestion is to go to your browsing history and open the missing page

    But don't worry, other colleagues will be able to help you with new ideas

    Sincerely

    Talita

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