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Chrome is the most popular web browser today, known for its speed, customization, and compatibility. In this guide, let's explore how to quickly and simply backup and restore Chrome.
1. Backup on Chrome
1.1. Automatic Backup
Step 1: Open Chrome browser and click on the user icon (1) => Enable sync feature (2).
Step 2: Log in with your Google account.
Step 3: After logging in, click Yes, I agree.
Step 4: Then, return to the main screen and click on the user icon (1) => click on the status Sync is on (2).
Step 5: Click on Manage sync data.
Next, check Sync everything to backup all data in Chrome or check Customize sync data and turn off unnecessary items.
1.2. Manual Backup
- Backup bookmarks
Step 1: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Bookmarks (2) => Bookmark manager (3).
Step 2: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Export bookmarks (2).
Step 3: Choose where to save the file (1) => name the file (2) => click Save (3) to save.
- Backup passwords
Step 1: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Settings (2).
Next, click on the Passwords section.
Step 2: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Export passwords (2).
Continue to click on Export passwords in the pop-up notification.
Step 3: Choose where to save the file (1) => name the file (2) => Save (3).
2. Restore Chrome Data
2.1. Automatic Restore
Step 1: Open Chrome browser, click on the User icon (1) => Enable sync feature (2).
Step 2: Log in to your Google account and click Next.
Step 3: Select Yes, I agree.
After that, wait a moment and you will see bookmarks, settings, and saved passwords displayed on your browser.
Step 4: If you no longer want to sync but only need to retrieve data from the Chrome backup, turn off the feature by clicking on the user icon (1) => Sync is on (2).
Step 5: Next, click Turn off.
Step 6: Click on Turn off again to sign out of your Google account from the browser.
2.2. Manual Restore
- Restore bookmarks
Step 1: Open Chrome and click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Bookmarks (2) => Import bookmarks and settings (3).
Step 2: Select HTML file containing bookmarks (1) => Select file (2).
Then, locate the bookmark file (3) => Open (4).
A success notification will appear. Click Done to complete.
- Restore saved passwords
Step 1: Open the web browser and go to the address chrome://flags (1). Then, search for password import (2) and change Default (3) to Enable (4).
Next, click on Relaunch to restart the browser.
Step 2: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Settings (2).
Next, click on the Passwords section.
Step 3: Click on the icon ⁝ (1) => Import (2).
Then, select the file containing saved passwords (3) => Open (4).
After entering, your password will be displayed as shown below.
With a simple and quick method, follow the instructions in the article to back up your browser data, especially the essential bookmarks for easy synchronization and restoration when reinstalling or using on another device. Wish you success!
