There are two main reasons why your Favorites bar went missing:
- The Favorites bar is hidden due to mis-configuring or updating Internet Explorer.
- TheĀ Favorites folder is customized and is no longer located at its default location.
If any of these problems exists, the Favorites bar disappears, the Favorites center becomes hidden, and/or your favorites appear to be gone.
Cause 1: Internet Explorer Favorites bar or Favorites Center panel is hidden.
Resolution: Change IE configuration to display the toolbar or the panel .
How to restore the display of the IE Favorites panel using PC Tuneup Maestro:
- Download PC Tuneup Maestro and Install It.
- Click Fix & Clean, and then, click Internet Explorer Repair.
- Locate the Restore Internet Explorer Favorites Bar entry and click the Restore button.
Cause 2: My Favorites folder was relocated from its default location.
Resolution: Open both the current and default locations of the Favorites folder to recover the favorites items.
How to open the Favorites folder locations using PC Tuneup Maestro:
- Download PC Tuneup Maestro and Install It.
- Click Fix & Clean, and then, click Internet Explorer Repair.
- Locate the Find the Favorites Folder entry and click the Open button. The application opens both locations if it detects the Favorites folder was moved from its default location.