All my extensions are gone
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Started Vivaldi this morning and all my extensions are gone. Out of nowhere. What happened and how can I get them back. Need help. Windows 7 64-bit. Vivaldi 1.0.357.5 (Beta) (64-bit).
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@Gwen-Dragon:
Did you inspect this with Ctrl Shift E that they are gone?
I did, and they are gone. I'm afraid you are right about the crash. I was just hoping there is a way to fix it manually. I had quite a lot configured extensions.
@Gwen-Dragon:
If you use the 64bit version of Vivaldi, you should know that this version is experimentel and may be less stable.
Did not know that. Do you suggest using 32bit version instead? Now that I have my extensions are gone would be good time to migrate.
Thank you for your help and quick reply.
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@Gwen-Dragon:
If you use the 64bit version of Vivaldi, you should know that this version is experimentel and may be less stable.
Did not know that. Do you suggest using 32bit version instead? Now that I have my extensions are gone would be good time to migrate.
Thank you for your help and quick reply.
Personally, I have been using the 64 bit version for a few months now (I did use 32 bit before) with no "less stable" problems.
If you are willing to play/test with Snapshots then I feel the distinction is minor as Snapshots are inherently risky anyway.If you only wish to use the "More Stable" Beta versions, then perhaps you should consider whether to use 32 or 64 bit more closely.
In this particular case (data loss), I believe the problem would have occurred whichever version you were using.
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Given that Beta and Snapshot versions are neither as stable as a final-release version (that has yet to appear for Vivaldi), potential instability issues should always be kept foremost in mind when using any browser in a critical application. If preserving browser configuration and personal data really, really matter to a user, they should find a way to frequently preserve those files necessary to restoring that configuration and data. Frequently backing up Vivaldi's profile folder is one fairly easy way to do this for browser settings and user data. Even a simple batch-file run via a desktop icon can accomplish this… then all a user has to do is remember to click that icon from time to time. If a crash occurs that damages a user's browser data or settings, simply copy the backup files/subfolders back into the installation's profile folder. With respect to users who employ extensions, these reside in a separate Extensions folder that ought to also be backed up.
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You clan back up the User Data/Default file.
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