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Jastrzap

The question is: can i install new chrome over my last one without loosing my bookmarks, extensions, passwords, etc ?
Chrome just wont lunch anymore for me and i dont know why. In the mornig i had an error message (couldnt find anytging on internet about the error) and now no error message and chrome wont load. its just continous loading page, and even setings page wont show up.

So i figured out i will download new install file and install in the same directory (if i'll find it).

8 years ago

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talgaby

If you simple overwrite it with an installer, no user-created data will be lost.

Also, Chrome was the second to offer sync between various computers by storing many of your user info in their cloud system. This usually includes bookmarks, opened tabs, and I think many settings.
But not extensions.

8 years ago
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Jastrzap

ok, gonna try

8 years ago
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Jastrzap

nope, cant even install new chrome, unknown error, lterally UNKNOWN error
lol ?
new error, can unpack archive, download new one (i did and nothing, maybe i'll try older version or wait for new one)

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talgaby

Try to install it through Internet Explorer. The installer is different for that type of installation, for some reason.

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Jastrzap

checking it right now, nope, same problem, cannot unpack archive

edit:
i'll check alternative installer

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polarbearb

I use Torch browser, synced my bookmarks to my gmail and for passwords i use LastPass. So i never lose my bookmarks, extensions or passwords.

8 years ago
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DirtyAtom

I think if you signed into the program directly with a Google account it saves your data (when I switched computers it kept all my extensions and bookmarks because I signed in). If you were signed in, maybe try signing in to a different PC to see if anything is kept. I'm not entirely sure about opened tabs and settings though.

8 years ago
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Jastrzap

will check that

8 years ago
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tevemadar

"C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" is the folder what you may want to preserve. I had to do a factory reset on my laptop once, and restoring this folder was enough (after installing Chrome of course).

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neokarasu

This. very much this.
Have done it before. Works perfectly if you restore the right folder after reinstalling.

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