unable to stop and remove the random folders generated under workspaces bookmarks/favorites in Edge browser

Abraam George Youssef 0 Reputation points
2026-08-20T10:57:51.4733333+00:00

I need help for for this. I've contacted Windows tech support and redirected me here after trying to troubleshoot from them.

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Please check the screenshot and these random folders needed to remove thanks and stop generating.

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
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  1. Emma1-N 10,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-21T02:05:23.8366667+00:00

    Welcome Abraam George Youssef,

    Thank you for providing the screenshot. I can see multiple folders with random names being created under the "Workspaces" section in Microsoft Edge Favorites. 

    To narrow down the cause, could you please confirm: 

    • Are you signed in to Edge with a personal Microsoft account or a work/school account? 
    • Have you ever used Edge Workspaces, or are these folders appearing even though you have never created any workspaces? 

    In the meantime, please try these quick checks: 

    • Open Edge and go to edge://settings/profiles 
    • Check whether any additional profiles or work/school accounts are connected. 
    • Open edge://sync-internals, select Disable Sync, wait a few minutes, and see whether new folders continue to appear. 
    • If the folders stop appearing, re-enable sync and let us know the result. 

    The answers to the two questions above will help determine whether the folders are being generated by Edge synchronization, an account connection, or the Workspaces feature itself. 

    I look forward to your update. 

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