backing_up_browser_data
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| backing_up_browser_data [2015/05/06 14:18] – Added title. abrashear | backing_up_browser_data [2017/08/24 09:41] – Removed instructions to backup profiles. I'm not sure it's a good idea to have folks messing with their profiles. They can find that info elsewhere if they need it. abrashear | ||
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| - Find and select your bookmarks file, then click " | - Find and select your bookmarks file, then click " | ||
| - Chrome will add your bookmarks to a folder named " | - Chrome will add your bookmarks to a folder named " | ||
| - | ===== Backing Up a Chrome Profile ===== | ||
| - | To back up your whole Chrome profile, which includes passwords, bookmarks, and other preferences, | ||
| - | - If Chrome is running, close it. | ||
| - | - Open an explorer window either by clicking " | ||
| - | - In the address part of the explorer window, type // | ||
| - | - Find the " | ||
| - | - Copy the "User Data" folder to another location (such as a flash drive). It is this folder that contains your Chrome profile. | ||
| - | - Once the copy is complete, you have successfully backed up your Chrome profile. | ||
| - | ===== Restoring a Chrome Profile ===== | ||
| - | You can restore a Chrome profile by copying the "User Data" folder you backed up to it's proper location. | ||
| - | - If Chrome is running, close it. | ||
| - | - Open an explorer window either by clicking " | ||
| - | - In the address part of the explorer window, type // | ||
| - | - Find the " | ||
| - | - Delete the existing "User Data" folder. | ||
| - | - **Warning: | ||
| - | - Copy the "User Data" folder from the backup you made to the Chrome folder you have open. | ||
| - | - Once the copy completes, you have successfully restored a Chrome profile. The next time you launch Chrome, all of your settings should be restored. | ||
| - | ====== Internet Explorer ====== | ||
| - | In Internet Explorer, you can back up your Favorites by backing up the " | ||
| - | You cannot easily back up your entire Internet Explorer profile. This option is left as an exercise for the reader. | ||
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| - | The safest and easiest way to back up your Internet Explorer bookmarks and settings is to use the Windows 8.1 sync capability. | ||
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| - | ===== Sync Internet Explorer Settings ===== | ||
| - | Using Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1, you can sync Internet Explorer Open Tabs, as well as Favorites, History and Settings across all your Windows 8.1 devices using the same Microsoft account. First, you need to [[http:// | ||
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| - | ==== Connect your Microsoft Account ==== | ||
| - | - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap **Settings**, | ||
| - | * (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click **Settings**, | ||
| - | - Tap or click **Users**. | ||
| - | - Tap or click **Connect your Microsoft account**. | ||
| - | - Select the settings from your Microsoft account that you want to sync with your domain account, and then tap or click **Next**. | ||
| - | - Enter the email address you use as your Microsoft account, and then tap or click **Next**. | ||
| - | * If you don't already have a Microsoft account, tap or click **Sign up for a new email address**, and then follow the instructions. | ||
| - | - Enter the password for your Microsoft account, and then tap or click **Next**. | ||
| - | - Add your security verification info, tap or click **Next**, and then tap or click **Finish**. | ||
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| - | ==== Enable Browser Sync ==== | ||
| - | - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap **Settings**, | ||
| - | * (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click **Settings**, | ||
| - | - From the left pane, click **OneDrive**, | ||
| - | - Enable the **Sync settings on this PC** option on the right pane. | ||
| - | - Scroll down to **Other Settings** and enable the **Web browser** option. | ||
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| - | ===== Backing Up Internet Explorer Favorites ===== | ||
| - | You can back up //only// your Internet Explorer favorites with the following steps: | ||
| - | - Close Internet Explorer if it is open. | ||
| - | - Open the Start Menu and click your username in the top right. | ||
| - | - Select the " | ||
| - | - Copy the Favorites folder to another location (such as a flash drive, or into your documents folder. | ||
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| - | ===== Restoring Internet Explorer Favorites ===== | ||
| - | To restore your Internet Explorer favorites, you need to copy the Favorites folder you backed up to the Favorites folder in your user profile. This is done with these steps: | ||
| - | - Close Internet Explorer if it is open. | ||
| - | - Open the Start Menu and click your username in the top right. | ||
| - | - Copy the Favorites folder you backed up to your profile folder by pasting or dragging it into blank space. | ||
| - | - You will be asked if you want to merge the two folders, select yes. | ||
| - | - If asked to overwrite any files, go ahead and click yes. | ||
| ====== Mozilla Firefox ====== | ====== Mozilla Firefox ====== | ||
| - | Firefox users can either back up their bookmarks only, or back up their entire profile. Backing up your entire profile is more complicated, | + | Firefox users can enable sync, or back up their bookmarks |
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| - | The easiest and safest way to back up your Firefox data is to set up Firefox Sync. | + | |
| ===== Set Up Firefox Sync ===== | ===== Set Up Firefox Sync ===== | ||
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| - Select your bookmark backup file and click " | - Select your bookmark backup file and click " | ||
| - You have successfully restored your Firefox bookmarks. | - You have successfully restored your Firefox bookmarks. | ||
| - | ===== Backing Up a Firefox Profile | + | |
| - | To back up your whole Firefox profile, which includes passwords, bookmarks, and other preferences, | + | |
| - | - If Firefox | + | ====== Internet Explorer ====== |
| - | - Open an explorer window either by clicking " | + | In Internet Explorer, you can back up your Favorites by backing up the " |
| - | - In the address part of the explorer window, type // | + | |
| - | - Go to the "Mozilla" folder. | + | ===== Backing Up Internet Explorer Favorites |
| - | - Copy the " | + | You can back up // |
| - | - Once the copy is complete, you've successfully backed up your Firefox profile. | + | - Close Internet Explorer if it is open. |
| - | ===== Restoring | + | - Open the Start Menu and click your username in the top right. |
| - | - If Firefox is running, close it. | + | - Select |
| - | - Open an explorer window either by clicking " | + | - Copy the Favorites |
| - | - In the address part of the explorer window, type // | + | |
| - | - Go to the " | + | ===== Restoring |
| - | - Delete the existing Firefox folder. | + | To restore your Internet Explorer favorites, you need to copy the Favorites folder you backed up to the Favorites folder in your user profile. This is done with these steps: |
| - | - **Warning: | + | - Close Internet Explorer if it is open. |
| - | - Copy the Firefox | + | - Open the Start Menu and click your username in the top right. |
| - | - Once the copy is complete, you will have successfully restored your Firefox profile. | + | - Copy the Favorites |
| + | - You will be asked if you want to merge the two folders, select yes. | ||
| + | - If asked to overwrite any files, go ahead and click yes. | ||
backing_up_browser_data.txt · Last modified: 2018/02/14 12:46 by abrashear