Indeed, that is possibly the major reason why so many users of the Windows OS, will not back up their data – and thus, lose their data.
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Please back up the BraveSoftware folder in the following path:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\your_profile_folder\
Abbreviated path explanation:
%LOCALAPPDATA% being akin to “C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local” (no quotes)
Good way to back up the BraveSoftware folder, is with applications WinZip or 7-Zip. Compress the BraveSoftware folder, give the resulting .zip file a name that includes the date and time; example:
“20220401-1530_Friday_BBSoftwareFldr_bkup.zip”
Leave a copy on your Windows OS machine; and, copy that file over to an attached, external hard drive. Those 2 copies, being the minimum effort.
In addition, I believe that Bookmarks should routinely be exported, and thus handy. And, Passwords should be saved in a password wallet application (1Password, BitWarden, KeePass, LastPass have been recommended), whether or not using an Internet browser’s built-in password manager.
For backup software, I usually suggest GoodSync. GoodSync can also backup Android devices.
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Bookmarks and Bookmarks.bak files:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Bookmarks.bak
Caches (folder):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\
Cookies (file):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cookies
Extensions (folder):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\
File System (folder) - can grow to be LARGE and require attention:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\File System\
History (file - usually lots of data):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\History
Preferences (file) is similar to the “Local State” file, loaded with info:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Preferences
Web Data (file):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Web Data
You can backup up your search engines (records within that “Web Data” file):
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Routine: Create a New System Restore Point every day.
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Re installation on some other drive, than C . . . that is unknown territory.
You will have to manually update your “brave.exe” installation on drive D.
You will learn whatever updating of your BraveSoftware folder may be achieved, as a result of your manual updating of “brave.exe” installation on drive D.
Might be worth the discovery – comparing the updated BraveSoftware folder with your recent backup of it.
Let us know, what you discover. Thanks.
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