Guide | V BackUp + Extra steps

[Zalex108]

Guía en Español

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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

  • 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 - and other Chromiums -, they need to be Exported as a file, .CSV.
    Thanks to @Gwen-Dragon for the Guide.

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 Flag Chrome://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

  • 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.

  • 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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• Flags

  • Sometimes, Flags are reset, so, BackUp / Import
  • Profile
  • Local State file
  • JSONEdit

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:

• AutoSave Sessions

  • Thanks to @LonM for the AutoSave Sessions Mod

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• 2x BackUp

  • 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 |
  \Service Worker\CacheStorage \Service Worker\ScriptCache

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Copy / Paste manually or automatize using a Script or a Program.

Some tested suggestions:

• SyncBack - [Freeware - Win]
• Synkron - [Free - Cross-Platform]

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Windows 7 (x64)
Vivaldi Backup | Reset + Extra Steps

[Zalex108]

25.11.2020 | Guide update:

• Search Engines
• Web Panels

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[Zalex108]

12.12.2020 | Guide update:

• Cache folders

[Zalex108]

12.12.2020 | Guide update:

• WebPanel FR - Thanks to @derDay for the HeadsUp