How to Retrieve Passwords from Chrome on a New Hard Drive

By Admin
April 22, 2024
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How to Retrieve Passwords from Chrome on a New Hard Drive

When you get a new hard drive, it's important to ensure that you can still access your saved passwords on Google Chrome. Here's how you can retrieve passwords from Chrome on a new hard drive:

  1. Sign in to your Google account: Make sure you are signed in to the same Google account where your passwords are saved.
  2. Sync your data: Go to Chrome settings, click on 'Sync and Google services,' and ensure that 'Passwords' is turned on for syncing.
  3. Export passwords: Navigate to 'chrome://settings/passwords' in the Chrome browser. Click on the three vertical dots next to 'Saved Passwords' and select 'Export passwords.' Enter your computer password when prompted.
  4. Import passwords: Once you have exported the passwords to a CSV file, you can then import them into your new Chrome browser on the new hard drive. Go to 'chrome://settings/passwords,' click on the three vertical dots, and select 'Import passwords.'
  5. Verify imported passwords: Make sure all your saved passwords have been successfully imported to the new Chrome browser on the new hard drive.

By following these steps, you can easily retrieve passwords from Chrome on a new hard drive and ensure seamless access to your accounts.

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