Tab session manager no longer imports stored json session files + deletes all autosaved sessions

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@OlafDeWit

BB user’s PROFILE data, within a BB user’s profile folder (Default folder, Windows OS example):

  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default

The following list of items, are known for being replaceable - BUT NO GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS:

  • Bookmarks [JSON file]
  • History [SQLite file]
  • Login Data [passwords, SQLite file]
  • Preferences [majority of browser settings, JSON file]
  • Sessions [folder ← do not copy]
  • [but you can copy the Sessions and Tabs files:]
  • Session file example: “Session_13387619522050810” [SNSS file]
  • Tabs file example: “Tabs_13396004968468207” [SNSS file]
  • Top Sites [saved tiles on new tab page, SQLite file]
  • Visited Links [binary file]
  • Web Data [autofill data, SQLite file]
NOTES about all that...

NOTICE: Lots of info about Session [SNSS] files: ‘https://digitalinvestigation.wordpress.com/tag/snss/’

NOTICE: Re Session_13387619522050810 ← the long string of numbers are a date-and-time stamp. On a MacOS computer, the following command (date -r 13387619522050810) will reveal: Thu Apr 6 12:40:10 EST 424238744

NOTICE: View SQLite files by using DB Browser for SQLite Link

NOTICE: View JSON files by using Visual Studio Code Link

NOTICE: View certain Chromium LevelDB databases, by using LevelDB Viewer (GitHub)

NOTICE: A Profile 1 folder, for example, cannot be replaced by a profile folder of another name (such as Profile 2). Same for the other BB user profile folders. DO NOT CHANGE the BB user’s profile folders names.

NOTICE: The most durable files, are Bookmarks, Bookmarks.bak. They can be copied between the BB user profile folders.

FILE AND FOLDER PERMISSIONS: See

  • https://community.brave.com/t/browser-wont-launch-after-install/606342/18
  • https://community.brave.com/t/brave-doesnt-start-when-i-run-it-as-administrator-and-brave-shield-doesnt-work/628494/41

My consolidated notes re data loss that include info re maintaining data backups:

‘Brave deleted all my active tabs and favorites - #2 by 289wk’

Because, best opportunity for swapping files, is within a Brave Browser version existance - date range envelope. Lately, such date range envelopes, have been very short.