How to Re-Sync Microsoft Edge Browser Data

You re-sync Microsoft Edge browser data to fix synchronization issues, ensuring your favorites, passwords, and history appear across all your devices.

Microsoft Edge is the default browser for Windows, built on the same Chromium engine as Google Chrome, allowing seamless data synchronization via your Microsoft account.

If your Edge bookmarks or saved passwords aren’t appearing on another computer, your sync connection is likely stuck, requiring a manual re-sync to merge local data with cloud data.

Re-sync Microsoft Edge data

If you have trouble syncing, you can trigger a refresh. This clears the sync cache on your computer and forces a fresh connection.

1. Open your Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the three dots at the top right of the window.
3. Select Settings.

4. Click Profiles on the left side of the screen.

5. Select the Sync tile.

6. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
7. Click the Re-sync button.

8. Confirm your choice when the prompt appears.

Edge will now combine your local data with your server data in the background. You do not need to restart the browser for this to work.

Advanced Troubleshooting

If the standard re-sync button does not fix your issue, you can use the internal sync tool. Type edge://sync-internals into your address bar and press Enter. This page shows detailed logs about your sync status. If you see red error messages here, it indicates a deeper issue with your Microsoft account connection that may require signing out and signing back in.

Reference:

Microsoft Support

Conclusion

• Edge syncs your data seamlessly across all your devices.
• Re-syncing is a great way to fix missing bookmarks or passwords.
• Use ⚙️ the Settings menu to refresh your sync connection.
• Check the sync-internals page if you still have trouble.