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darkwolf573
darkwolf573

My Windows 10 PC died - I was able to recover the data on the hard drive using an enclosure.

Bought a new PC with Windows 11 preinstalled and want to restore my configuration

Things I want restored:

Extensions with their settings (particularly Noscript /uBlock custom filters)

Bookmarks with their icons


How can I achieve this ?

I never had sync set up so that’s not an option

Can I just copy the entire account over wholesale or at least the folders containing the extension info ?

I used a temp boot of Zorin to copy my files out of the old hard drive as Windows seemed to have difficulty ‘gaining permission’ to my old profile.

I want to keep a parallel install of Linux (Mint or Zorin) - how do I transfer my settings over there ?

Lastly would running a parallel Windows 10 install help me restore my settings if nothing else works ?


Thanks

My Windows 10 PC died - I was able to recover the data on the hard drive using an enclosure. Bought a new PC with Windows 11 preinstalled and want to restore my configuration Things I want restored: Extensions with their settings (particularly Noscript /uBlock custom filters) Bookmarks with their icons How can I achieve this ? I never had sync set up so that’s not an option Can I just copy the entire account over wholesale or at least the folders containing the extension info ? I used a temp boot of Zorin to copy my files out of the old hard drive as Windows seemed to have difficulty ‘gaining permission’ to my old profile. I want to keep a parallel install of Linux (Mint or Zorin) - how do I transfer my settings over there ? Lastly would running a parallel Windows 10 install help me restore my settings if nothing else works ? Thanks

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wxie
wxie
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In your GNU/Linux machine, I think you can try to open your restored profile from your Firefox directly:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data#w_finding-your-profile-without-opening-firefox

Tanya soalan

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