Backup for Chrome

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  1. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    #1 lobo11, Feb 9, 2016
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  2. acyuta

    acyuta MDL Expert

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    I use favbackup which works great for Firefox. It also worked great for chrome till recently. However, with recent chrome versions, when I restore my acronis image (2-4 days), chrome resets to default with no bookmarks.
    Have to use favbackup again. Favbackup is a utility and not an installer.
    So I will give this a try. Basically I need to backup/restore my browser settings including tabs, passwords, bookmarks.
     
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  3. Trenchboygun

    Trenchboygun MDL Member

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    I Use Hekasoft Backup & Restore works
     
  4. dhjohns

    dhjohns MDL Guru

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    Perhaps I am missing the point here, but whenever I reinstall Windows, and I do that a lot since I am in the insider program, I just install Chrome, sign in with my Google account, and everything is synced, including my bookmarks, passwords, extensions, everything.
     
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  5. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    For me, I sign in to chrome, it gives me bookmarks, but no synced passwords, extensions:D
     
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  6. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    I have Macrium Reflect I always make an backup of my whole system drive so no need to fiddle arount with 3th parties plugins for firefox to backup :p
     
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  7. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    I've to second that! Bookmarks, no problems, Extensions, some will not taken over like the Torrent-Finder extension, Passwords, some, not all! Regarding the passwords, I do believe it's because on how the related apps handle the passwords on sudden security level of related apps/websites etc.!
     
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  8. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    Is there a difference between a partition backup and Drive backup in reference to Chrome:confused:
     
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  9. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    On my older Acer Aspire 4752G Laptop, I run the latest Windows 10 build on internal HDD. On a second HDD, put inside a special draw in from of the DVD Player, I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate.

    Now I get something I haven't seen on Windows 10, and that's the Battery Notification Icon in lower right with the Battery red crossed if connected to the PSU/Power. Hover the Mouse over it and I get: "Fully charged (100%), consider to replacing the Battery"! Restart the Laptop with Windows 10 and that red cross isn't there, neither the message!

    Anybody else seen such?
     
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  10. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    I would say, in general a Drive Backup is more sufficient than a Partition Backup!

    Difference regarding Chrome, I don't think there is some!
     
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  11. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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  12. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    #12 endbase, Feb 9, 2016
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    I always do the whole drive as an backup never the C partition on is own and for Chrome it makes no different ofcourse ;)
     
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  13. supick

    supick MDL Novice

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    Me too, Chrome sync works great
     
  14. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    It may be I'm signing in to Chrome with my regular e-mail account instead of g-mail account.:confused:
     
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  15. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    That, simply could be! I use my Gmail account as Rubbish Bin!

    Still, something are not synced: sone Extensions and some Passwords!
     
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  16. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    I do not have Chrome setup as my default browser, could that be it:confused:
     
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