How to Restore Edge Settings Copy from UserData Directory on Windows 10

In this article, we will discuss how to restore Microsoft Edge settings and copy the user data directory in Windows 10. This process is helpful if you have performed a clean installation of Windows 10 on another machine and want to transfer your Edge settings and data.

Restoring Edge Settings

To restore Microsoft Edge settings on a new machine, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge on the new machine.
2. Click on the three dots on the top right corner of the Edge window to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" from the menu.
4. Under the "Profile" section, click on "Import browser data".
5. Select the browser from which you want to import the settings. Currently, you can only import settings from Internet Explorer and another installation of Microsoft Edge.
6. Select the data you want to import. You can choose to import favorites, browsing history, saved passwords, and other data.
7. Click on the "Import" button to start the import process.

Once the import process is complete, your Microsoft Edge settings from the old machine will be restored on the new machine.

Copying User Data Directory

To copy the user data directory from your old machine to the new machine, you need to follow these steps:

1. Find the user data directory on your old machine. By default, the user data directory for Microsoft Edge is located in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data".
2. Copy the entire User Data directory to the new machine.
3. Replace the User Data directory on the new machine with the copied directory from the old machine.

Note: It is recommended that you close Microsoft Edge on both machines before copying the User Data directory. This will ensure that no files are locked during the copy process.

Modifying Windows Registry

If you are copying the User Data directory to a new installation of Windows 10, you may need to modify the Windows Registry to point the new installation of Microsoft Edge to the copied User Data directory.

1. Open the Registry Editor on the new machine.
2. Navigate to the following key: "HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge"
3. Create a new key named "User Data" under the "Edge" key.
4. Set the default value of the "User Data" key to the path of the copied User Data directory.
(For example, if the copied User Data directory is located in "D:\Microsoft\Edge\User Data", set the default value to ""D:\Microsoft\Edge\User Data"".)

Once you have modified the Registry, restart Microsoft Edge on the new machine.

• To restore Microsoft Edge settings on a new machine, you can import data from another browser or installation of Microsoft Edge.
• To copy the user data directory, find the User Data directory on the old machine, copy it to the new machine, and replace the User Data directory on the new machine with the copied directory.
• If you are copying the User Data directory to a new installation of Windows 10, you may need to modify the Windows Registry.

References

• Import Favorites and Settings from Another Browser in Microsoft Edge
• Copying Microsoft Edge User Data Directory
• Copy Microsoft Edge profile to other computer