Microsoft edge favorite icons not loading

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Microsoft edge favorite icons not loading

Mark Martinez 15

This problem occurred after reformatting/resetting my windows pc. So basically, whenever I favorite a website, its icons turn into an earth-like icon instead of its true icon. What do i need to do to fix this issue?
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bheem pandey 0 Reputation points

2025-08-11T12:29:18.1333333+00:00
I've run into this too—Edge sometimes struggles to load or update favicon icons in the Favorites bar. A few things that might help:

Refresh the site: Visit the bookmarked site directly; Edge will often grab the favicon once the page loads.

Clear the cache: Go to edge://settings/clearBrowserData and clear cached images and files (but keep passwords and other data).

Re-save the favorite: Delete the 18333511594 favorite and add it again. This sometimes forces the icon to reload.

Turn off sync (temporarily): If you're syncing favorites across devices, try turning it off briefly and restarting Edge.

If it's still not working, it may be a bug with that version of Edge or a problem with the site not providing a proper favicon.

Hope this helps!
Jasmin Vizlin 5 Reputation points

2025-11-13T18:59:09.3233333+00:00

I did all that, favorite icons are still missing after latest Windows update. I removed all of the favorite icon settings, deleted all cache images, checked with Gemini and ChatGPT and tried all of the suggestions, still it doesn't work.
Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-19T08:13:34.15+00:00

Hello Jasmin Vizlin , in order to assist you better, I suggest you create a new question for better troubleshooting.

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bheem pandey 0 Reputation points

2025-08-11T12:29:18.1333333+00:00

I've run into this too—Edge sometimes struggles to load or update favicon icons in the Favorites bar. A few things that might help:

Refresh the site: Visit the bookmarked site directly; Edge will often grab the favicon once the page loads.

Clear the cache: Go to edge://settings/clearBrowserData and clear cached images and files (but keep passwords and other data).

Re-save the favorite: Delete the 18333511594 favorite and add it again. This sometimes forces the icon to reload.

Turn off sync (temporarily): If you're syncing favorites across devices, try turning it off briefly and restarting Edge.

If it's still not working, it may be a bug with that version of Edge or a problem with the site not providing a proper favicon.

Hope this helps!
Jasmin Vizlin 5 Reputation points

2025-11-13T18:59:09.3233333+00:00

I did all that, favorite icons are still missing after latest Windows update. I removed all of the favorite icon settings, deleted all cache images, checked with Gemini and ChatGPT and tried all of the suggestions, still it doesn't work.
Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-19T08:13:34.15+00:00

Hello Jasmin Vizlin , in order to assist you better, I suggest you create a new question for better troubleshooting.

Answer 1

Chanaka Palliyaguru 0

Resetting Edge worked:

Close Edge.
Press Win + R, type %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge, and click OK.
Rename the User Data folder to User DataOld.
Start Edge.

Note: Make sure your bookmarks are synced to your profile/account. If not, you will lose everything.

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Answer 2

Duane Davis 0

Sign out of Edge/Microsoft Acct.

Sign back into Edge/Microsoft Acct.

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Answer 3

Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello Mark Martinez,

Here are the steps to Fix Missing Favicons in Bookmarks

Clear Browser Cache

Sometimes the favicon cache gets corrupted or doesn't refresh properly.

In Edge: Go to Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data → Choose "Cached images and files" → Click "Clear now".

Revisit the Bookmarked Sites

Favicons are usually reloaded when you visit the site.

Open each bookmarked site in a new tab.
Wait a few seconds for the favicon to load.
Close the tab and check the bookmark again.

Reset Favicon Cache (Advanced)

If the issue persists, you may need to manually reset the favicon cache.

For Edge:
1. Close Edge.
2. Navigate to: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default
3. Delete the Favicons file.
4. Restart Edge and revisit the sites.

Check for Browser Updates

Make sure your browser is up to date. Sometimes favicon issues are fixed in newer versions.

Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-07-21T09:38:41.69+00:00

Hello,

Let me know if you have any questions.
Damien Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,135 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-11T09:47:39.1166667+00:00

Hello Mark Martinez,

Just reaching out to see how things are going on your end. I hope everything is progressing well and that you’ve been able to achieve what you set out to do. If you need any assistance or have questions, I’m always here and happy to help whenever you need. Wishing you all the best with your work and future projects!

Answer 4

G225 - MVP 2009-2020 26,580 Volunteer Moderator

Manually visit each favorite to force the loading of its favicon.

Clear the cache via edge://settings/clearBrowserData, then restart Edge.

Temporarily disable extensions, especially those related to security or privacy.

Make sure Edge is up to date.

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