Deleting favourites no longer wanted

ICIT2LOL · 31 May 2014

Over time I have built up a huge number of icons on my Favourites both on the favourites down list at the left hand side and right hand side drop down list.

Now I want to delete most of them but apart for going through them one by one deleting them individually to keep the ones I want I cannot see a system of highlighting the ones I want gone and just hit delete once to save what will be a very long time going through them as I am now.

maxie · 31 May 2014

Hi John ... Not sure if this is any help .. Are you referring to IE ?

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/delet...rer-54120.html

UsernameIssues · 31 May 2014

They are shortcut files located here:
C:\Users\username\Favorites
And one folder down for the Links (Favorites bar)

You can view them in Widows (file) Explorer's detail mode...
...add a column for date accessed
...sort by that column
...evaluate (delete?) the ones you've not touched in a while.

However, there are apps (like backup apps) that mess with the date accessed value.

ICIT2LOL · 31 May 2014

Thanks Brian and User I found the answer just as you replies came back - it is just I had a lot of double ups on he favourites and now I only have - still a lot but will weed some more out
Thanks gain for the replies fellas

BrightBlessings · 01 Jun 2014

Hi John, I know this has been marked as solved but have a look at this post, there is a link for a favourites dead link and duplicates cleaner, it worked well for the person who used it, anyway it's a nifty little programme to keep in your toolbox even if it is of no use to you now.
Cheers.

Looking For a Favorites Cleaner

ICIT2LOL · 01 Jun 2014

BrightBlessings said:

Hi John, I know this has been marked as solved but have a look at this post, there is a link for a favourites dead link and duplicates cleaner, it worked well for the person who used it, anyway it's a nifty little programme to keep in your toolbox even if it is of no use to you now.
Cheers.

Looking For a Favorites Cleaner

Thanks mate I will use it later as I still have a heap to go actually as there are alot I just saved willy nilly when I first got the machine and was very gung ho with the favourites - looked good - got saved LOL!!