Guide | V BackUp + Extra steps
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Hi,
To BackUp Vivaldi, is needed to follow the BackUp / Reset Official Guide.
· Sync is not a BackUp ·To assure total compatibly, it needs some Extra Steps.
- PassWords
- Encrypted on Machine / User
- Extensions
- Encrypted on Machine / User
- Search Engines
- Not Synced
- Web Panels
- Not Synced
- Flags
- Lost sometimes
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Extras:- Session AutoBackup
- 2x BackUp - Suggestion
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Passwords
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Use a Passwords Manager - Suggestion.
That's the best to store them, leaving those most private away from Browser but at hand.
| KeePass / KeeWeb would like you. -
To save them from
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Thanks to @Gwen-Dragon for the Guide.
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Then you can Edit, Import them to the PswManager, to another Profile or when needed after Format the Computer.
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[Export:]- Open
Chrome://Settings/Passwords
- On the page, near Saved Passwords click the 3-Dots, open menu and select Export
- In File, Save dialog, enter a file name for the .CSV file and save to a Local / Portable media like USB stick.
(Beware, Logins in file are Not Encrypted!)
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[Import:]
- Open
Chrome://Flags/#Password-Import
- Set to Enabled
- Restart Vivaldi
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- Open
Chrome://Settings/Passwords
- Click 3-Dots-menu and select Import, choose the previous saved .CSV file and confirm.
After all is imported,
Confirm the process and optionally, disable the FlagChrome://Flags/#Password-Import
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Protect or delete the .CSV file after all importing process as they contain unencrypted Passwords.
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Extensions
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They are Sync'd, but not their Settings.
Every each Extension Settings should be Exported from themselves, on those which provide the option.
Otherwise, ScreenShots. -
On some situations, "Copy/Paste - Restore BackUp" Settings are kept, after installing the extension brings them up.
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Optionally, Export as list.
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Search Engines
- Thanks to @luetage for the Search Engines BackUp Mod
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Web Panels
- Copy / Paste their URL to a NotePad
- Add them to the New Profile
- FR - Sync Panels | FR - Panels as BKs Group
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BackUp Files / Profile before proceed:
Export branch Enabled_labs_experiments to a new .JSON file or directly to a new Local State Profile file.
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Extras:
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AutoSave Sessions
- Thanks to @LonM for the AutoSave Sessions Mod
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- 2/3 BackUps instead of just 1
- Weekly / Monthly Schedule
- 2/3 Different Drives / Locations - Local / Cloud
You would recover from 2 versions / Time if necessary.
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Remember to Exclude Cache folders:
\UserData
\GrShaderCache
\ShaderCache
\Crashpad
\UserData\Default - Profile X
\Application Cache
\Cache
\Code Cache\js
\GPUCache
\Media Cache
\File System
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\Service Worker\CacheStorage
\Service Worker\ScriptCache
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Copy / Paste manually or automatize using a Script or a Program.
Some tested suggestions:
Windows 7 (x64)
Vivaldi Backup | Reset + Extra Steps
- PassWords
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25.11.2020 | Guide update:
- Search Engines
- Web Panels
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12.12.2020 | Guide update:
- Cache folders
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12.12.2020 | Guide update:
- WebPanel FR - Thanks to @derDay for the HeadsUp