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27. Auto-update
28. Backing up Opera

Backing up Opera

It is recommended that you regularly back up your most important Opera files. You should also always back up your files before upgrading.

The tips below are also useful if you need to move your Opera files from one computer to another.

Press Page Down and Page Up to switch slides

Locating your files

From the menus, choose Help > About Opera, or go to opera:about to find the exact paths for your profile and data folders.

Selecting files

Not all files and folders listed below will be relevant for all users. If you have made no changes to the keyboard, mouse, toolbar, or menu setups, for example, there is no reason to make copies.

Files to back up

Description	File name
Blocked content	urlfilter.ini
Bookmarks	bookmarks.adr
Certificate authorities	opcacrt6.dat
Contacts	contacts.adr
General settings	operaprefs.ini
Notes	notes.adr
Personal certificates	opcert6.dat
Searches	search.ini
Site-specific settings	override.ini
Speed Dial	speeddial.ini
Password Manager data	wand.dat

Folders to back up

Description	Folder name
E-mail, newsgroups, chat, and feeds	/mail
Sessions - saved window setups	/sessions
Skins	/skin
Keyboard setup	/keyboard
Mouse setup	/mouse
Menu setup	/menu
Toolbar setup	/toolbar

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