My wife’s computer died but I was able to get the hard drive out. I want to install AVG secure browser on the new one, but I cannot open the program on the old drive. Where would the bookmarks be stored on the old hard drive?
Hi @David_Prentice1 , the bookmarks file should be in this directory:
C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\Avg\Browser\User Data\Default\
Please note that:
- The “username” will be the Windows account name.
- The “AppData” folder is hidden, so you may need to set File Explorer to “Show hidden files” to see it.
- If there were multiple profiles set up in the old browser installation, there might be a folder “Profile 1” instead of “Default”.
If you’ve taken the hard drive out and can access its file system, you can manually recover the AVG Secure Browser bookmarks. On Windows, AVG Secure Browser stores its profile data ncluding bookmarks in a path like this on the old drive:
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[OldDriveLetter]:\Users\[YourWife'sUsername]\AppData\Local\AVGBrowser\User Data\Default
In that Default folder, look for a file named Bookmarks. That’s the one you’ll want to copy to the same location on the new computer (after installing AVG Secure Browser there).
Just make sure AVG Secure Browser is fully closed on the new PC before replacing the file, or it might overwrite it.
I recently had to do something similar when moving data from an old system before heading off on a trip—just like prepping your gear for a Desert Safari in Dubai, it’s all about making sure you don’t leave important stuff behind!