Now make sure “Sync Settings on this PC” is turned on.Īfter that, scroll down further, and under the Other Settings section, turn on “Web Browser: My Favorites, Open Tabs, Home Pages, History, and Settings.” Then for each Windows 8.1 PC or device, you have that you want to sync IE settings with. On the next screen, select Sync Settings again. It will be removed from Windows 10 and Windows 11.įrom the Start screen, just type: sync settings and select Sync Settings under the results. Update 2: Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer 11 next year. With the general availability of Windows 8.1, customers on Windows 8 had until January 12, 2016, to move to Windows 8.1 to remain supported. Windows 8.1 reached the end of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018, and will reach end of Extended Support on January 10, 2023. Update: Support for Windows 8.1 from Microsoft is coming to an end: