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Old 03-29-2024, 11:01 PM   #10
dmjlambert
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Re: Laptop upgrade ?

If you're using Edge Browser and the only place you save the passwords to the various sites you visit is by allowing the browser to save them, you can go into the settings and export your favorites and passwords to a separate file, and back that file up onto an external drive. That will get you the ability to transport the information to another computer via an external drive or thumb drive. Edge Browser will warn you the passwords will be readable by anybody who can get their hands on the file. So, proceed with care and lock up the drive, and when you are done transferring data securely reformat the drive.
As an alternative, and I don't know if it's good or bad because it involves cloud, in the browser settings you can sign in to a microsoft account and turn on sync, and your passwords and favorites will then be in the cloud. Sign in to the same microsoft account on another web browser on another computer or phone, and your passwords and favorites will be there. Once again, a computer shop or teenager can probably help.
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