All Extensions gone after copying Profile to new laptop
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celadyn last edited by
Hi folks!
I've got a little problem over here...
On my desktop PC I copied everything under:
Profile: C:\Users\John\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera StableMost settings were adapted:
- Interface and Browser settings
- Search Engines
- Autofill Data
- Shortcuts
- Languages and Spell Check
- History
- Bookmarks
- Speed Dial
but some were not:
- Passwords (no big deal, I can import them from a previously exported CSV)
- Extensions => now, that just sucks!
Is there anything I can do to get my Extensions back?
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celadyn last edited by
@leocg said in All Extensions gone after copying Profile to new laptop:
@celadyn Reinstall then using the developer mode in the extensions manager page.
Erm, what exactly do you mean?
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celadyn last edited by
@leocg said in All Extensions gone after copying Profile to new laptop:
- Go to the extensions page and enable developer mode
- Click Load unpacked
- From you back up, select the Extensions folder, then the sub-folder with the extensions you want to reinstall and, finally, the folder with the version of the extension.
OK, finally I have my Extensions back. About 20, I didn't count.
But I found out, that Opera deletes the Extensions folder inside my profile folder each time I launch Opera.
What I had to do is, first, launch Opera (it then removes all Extensions - OK, whatever), then with Opera running copy back all Extensions (the Extensions folder) and, finally, "load unpacked Extensions" via the button under Developer Mode (which I had already enabled).
At least most Extensions were loaded. With one extension Opera told me that the "manifest" file is corrupted or something. I don't even know which Extension that was. Anyway...The other problem is, that some extensions settings are gone too. For example, I use the V7 Sessions Extension, where I can save opened tabs and windows as sessions, or the V7 Notes Extension, where I can save copied text from a website to Notes.
All are gone! That really sucks! I have it all saved inside my Opera profile folder and just wanted to copy it to another installation (my laptop) and Opera kills it all. I am very disappointed. Why does Opera do this?
Google Chrome, for example, stores all extensions in my account and when I reinstall Chrome somewhere else and login, all my Extensions are back too, with all their settings and data.
I think, it's time that Opera adds Extensions to their "Opera Sync", which they should improve or better said: repair (because now it is not working very well sometimes).
Enough said,
is there any other way to get my Extensions and their data back in a batch process?Any hints highly appreciated.
Kind regards.
Celadyn