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Transferring bookmarks & passwords to new lap top on Chrome

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dacouch
dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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I'm buying a new lap top and would like to transfer all of my bookmarks from Chrome and also my passwords.

I would particularly like to transfer the log in details and password for my internet log in as I've long forgotten these but they're on remembered by Chrome.

Can anyone guide me?

Thanks

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  • Sam_Fallow
    Sam_Fallow Posts: 923 Forumite
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    Buy your new laptop, install chrome, sign into chrome, all existing bookmarks and passwords are there. Done.
    I don't like morning people. Or mornings. Or people.
  • steviebabes
    steviebabes Posts: 2,067 Forumite
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    You will first need to look up your internet log in from your old laptop to be able to get online with your new laptop. Chrome settings, advanced settings, passwords & forms. Look under google accounts.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    dacouch wrote: »
    I'm buying a new lap top and would like to transfer all of my bookmarks from Chrome
    For bookmarks you can export them to a file and then import

    Right click >> Bookmark Manager >> Organize (dropdown menu)
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 5,603 Forumite
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    Sam_Fallow wrote: »
    Buy your new laptop, install chrome, sign into chrome, all existing bookmarks and passwords are there. Done.

    This is the easiest way. You just need to make sure you have signed into chrome on your old laptop too so your chrome settings are transferred to google
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,159 Forumite
    Swipe wrote: »
    This is the easiest way. You just need to make sure you have signed into chrome on your old laptop too so your chrome settings are transferred to google

    By far the easiest
    WWSD
    (what would Scooby Doo)
  • AlicePhoebe
    AlicePhoebe Posts: 19 Forumite
    Insert a removable storage device such as a USB flash drive into the old computer, and then launch Google Chrome.

    Click the wrench in the upper-right corner of the Google Chrome window, and then click "Bookmarks" and "Bookmark Manager." A new browser tab opens, displaying all of your stored bookmarks.

    Click the "Organize" button in the upper-left corner of the browser tab, and then click "Export Bookmarks." A new window with the title "Save As" appears.

    Navigate in the "Save As" window to the removable storage device, and then click the "Save" button. Google Chrome automatically gives the file a name such as "bookmarks_8_29_11.html."

    Transfer the removable storage device to the new computer, and launch Google Chrome.

    Click the wrench button, and then click "Bookmarks" and "Bookmark Manager."

    Click the "Organize" button, and then click "Import Bookmarks." A new window titled "Open" appears.

    Navigate in the "Open" window to the removable storage device, and double-click the Google Chrome bookmarks file. A new folder called "Imported" appears on the left side of the Bookmark Manager tab.

    Click the "Imported" folder to see your bookmarks.
  • Nodding_Donkey
    Nodding_Donkey Posts: 2,738 Forumite
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    Is this a competition to find the most convoluted way to transfer stuff?

    The simple answer was in post #2
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