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Bronze Contributor

Sep 01, 2019

Backup user profil

Hello I would like to save my profile, with settings, extensions, etc ... I save the User Data directory (except the Cache directories and History files, etc ...) But when I copy the saved Us...

MVP

Sep 01, 2019

Assuming that you don't want to use cloud sync:
1. enable "Password import" flag to be able to import/export passwords to an Excel file format.
2. export bookmarks to a HTML file.
3. use an extension to backup history files. i suspect it's here called "history" . "C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge SxS\User Data\Default"
4. write down the name of your extensions on a piece of paper.

tistou
Bronze Contributor
Sep 01, 2019
HotCakeX

Thanks for your reply

In fact, I just want to save my settings (start page, search engine, extensions, privacy and service, etc ...)
All settings except history, cache, favorites (backup with a html file), etc...

By saving the User Data directory, everything is "backed up" except the start page, search engine, and extenstion

Do I forget to save something ?
In the registry maybe (like IE and Edge) ?

Thanks for your help
- HotCakeX
  MVP
  Sep 01, 2019
  You're welcome,
  doesn't the "settings" option in cloud sync take care of those details?
  i think you better wait for the extension cloud sync to be enabled. because whatever registry or trick there might be, it will definitely change quickly because of active development of the browser.
  if you download your extensions from Google extension store, you can go to your library and you'll find the list of all your extensions, you will just need to click on install on each of them. 🙂
  
  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/user/library
  
  I use that myself in the absence of extension cloud sync.
  - tistou
    Bronze Contributor
    Sep 01, 2019
    HotCakeX
    
    OK, thanks
    
    I'll leave like this, it saves my settings and too bad for the start page and the extensions, I'll do it manually while waiting
    
    For sync, need a microsoft account I believe, and I do not (local account on my PC for example)
    
    Thanks

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