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Where are the Google Chrome bookmarks stored on my computer? I tried C/programs/google/google chrome with no results.
I like to back up my bookmarks (favorites) in my external hard drive in case my computer ever gives out. I know where explorer favorites are stored but I don't use explorer anymore.
Inside the "...\Chrome\User Data\Default\" directory are two files. "Bookmarks", and "Bookmarks.bak". One is for your current bookmarks, and the other one (with the .bak extension) signifies that it is a bookmarks backup, if anything goes wrong. Bookmarks.bak gets overwritten every time you close Chrome.
Bookmarks in Chrome exist as a virtual filesystem. Meaning, that all your bookmarks are really just stored in one file, but appear as an actual filesystem inside Chrome.
Inside the "...\Chrome\User Data\Default\" directory are two files. "Bookmarks", and "Bookmarks.bak". One is for your current bookmarks, and the other one (with the .bak extension) signifies that it is a bookmarks backup, if anything goes wrong. Bookmarks.bak gets overwritten every time you close Chrome.
Bookmarks in Chrome exist as a virtual filesystem. Meaning, that all your bookmarks are really just stored in one file, but appear as an actual filesystem inside Chrome.
I'm sorry, I misled. All I have is C/programs/google, after that I have only the following selections:
Common/Google Updater
Crash Reports
Google Toolbar/Component
Google Toolbar Notifier
Update
Where could they be hiding and can I save that virtual file on my external and initiate it on a new computer?
I'm sorry, I misled. All I have is C/programs/google, after that I have only the following selections:
Common/Google Updater
Crash Reports
Google Toolbar/Component
Google Toolbar Notifier
Update
Where could they be hiding and can I save that virtual file on my external and initiate it on a new computer?
If all you're doing is moving them to another computer, do it the easy way(s).
Method #1:
Export them with the bookmark manager: chrome://bookmarks/#1
Click organize then export.
Just sign in with a google account, tell it to sync, and watch magic happen.
Edit: Looks like the links aren't working, just copy them and paste them in your chrome window.
I did both and all went great. I now have my links saved in an HTML document on my external drive. I update as I add bookmarks. Thanks again, was just what I was looking for!
All this is close to my problem. However, my old computer crashed and is available only as drive D:. In the old days, we'd just Mount D, but I fear my training is obsolete. How can I get my bookmarks from D:UsersLarryAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault? I tried creating the folder and files on C:/ but it wouldn't be fooled. The last four folders needed to be manually created, even though I'm using Chrome on the "new" computer. Any help out there?
Thanks
You'll note that depending on your Windows version the bookmarks are stored in two different places.....
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