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[[📌Glossary/Vendor/Informatics/Vivaldi|Vivaldi]] is primarily using [[SQLite]] 3 to save preferences and therefore most files are stored in [[SQLite]] 3 database format. [[JSON]] files are also used.
# Browser Data Location
In [[Windows]], all [[📌Glossary/Vendor/Informatics/Vivaldi|Vivaldi]] data pertinent to the logged-in [[Windows]] user are stored under the folder:
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">C:\Users\windows-user-profile-name\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\User Data</b>
Where <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">windows-user-profile-name</b> is, for example, <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">-John-</b>
All data pertinent to a [[📌Glossary/Vendor/Informatics/Vivaldi|Vivaldi]] profile is stored under a folder named `Profile xxx` where `xxx` is a number from `1` to however many profiles you have (e.g. `Profile 1`, or `Profile 18`, or `Profile 111`).
# Missing Profiles
The profiles that are listed under <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Profile Manager</b> are stored in a file named <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Local State</b>, which is in [[JSON]] format.
You can show <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Profile Manager</b> every time you start [[Vivaldi]] or manually using the command:
<code class="g-code">C:\Users\-John-\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\Application\vivaldi.exe --profile-manager</code>
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Profile Manager</b>
![[vivaldi-pm-0.png]]
> [!attention]- C:\Users\windows-user-profile-name\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\User Data\Local State
>
> Use [[VSC]] to view the contents of this file.
>
> ```
> Â Â "profile": {
    "info_cache": {
      "Default": {
        "active_time": 1694686294.250564,
        "avatar_icon": "chrome://theme/IDR_PROFILE_VIVALDI_AVATAR_13",
        "background_apps": false,
        "force_signin_profile_locked": false,
        "gaia_given_name": "",
        "gaia_id": "",
        "gaia_name": "",
        "hosted_domain": "",
        "is_consented_primary_account": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_using_default_avatar": true,
        "is_using_default_name": false,
        "managed_user_id": "",
        "metrics_bucket_index": 1,
        "name": "Jane",
        "shortcut_name": "Jane",
        "signin.with_credential_provider": false,
        "user_name": ""
      },
      "Profile 23": {
        "active_time": 1694735431.711268,
        "avatar_icon": "chrome://theme/IDR_PROFILE_VIVALDI_AVATAR_26",
        "background_apps": false,
        "default_avatar_fill_color": -10089165,
        "default_avatar_stroke_color": -1,
        "force_signin_profile_locked": false,
        "gaia_given_name": "",
        "gaia_id": "",
        "gaia_name": "",
        "hosted_domain": "",
        "is_consented_primary_account": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_using_default_avatar": true,
        "is_using_default_name": false,
        "managed_user_id": "",
        "metrics_bucket_index": 2,
        "name": "Joan",
        "profile_highlight_color": -10089165,
        "shortcut_name": "Joan",
        "signin.with_credential_provider": false,
        "user_name": ""
      }
    },
    "last_active_profiles": [],
    "last_used": "Profile 23",
    "metrics": {
      "next_bucket_index": 3
    },
    ```
For unknown reasons you might lose the ability to see some or all profiles in <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Profile Manager</b>. The best way to recover the listing of the missing profiles is to use the following command for every profile you want displayed again.
Open [[PowerShell]] and type the following command, using your `windows-profile-name` (to restore, for example, `Profile 18`):
<code class="g-code">C:\Users\-John-\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\Application\vivaldi.exe --profile-directory="Profile 18"</code>
# List of [[Chrome]]/[[Vivaldi - Troubleshooting]] [[URL]]s
[[📌Glossary/Vendor/Informatics/Vivaldi|Vivaldi]] is a [[Chrome]]-based browser. In [[Chrome]] there are a lot of hidden settings which can be accessed through a [[URL]]. To see a full list of the [[URL]]s available type the following:
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">chrome://chrome-urls</b>
In [[Vivaldi]] you can substitute the word `chrome` with the word `vivaldi`.
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">chrome://chrome-urls</b>
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">vivaldi://chrome-urls</b>
<b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">vivaldi://vivaldi-urls</b>
Any command ending in `internals` is significant as it can expose useful settings, especially when troubleshooting (e.g. <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">vivaldi://net-internals</b> â—½ <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">vivaldi://profile-internals</b>)
![[vivaldi-urls-0.png]]
# Profile Locations in Windows
[[📌Glossary/Vendor/Informatics/Vivaldi|Vivaldi]] supports the creation of multiple profiles, which enable web browsing using different identities.
To find where profile data is stored: <button style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Menu</button> <button style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Help</button> <button style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">About</button> <b style="color:#1e90ff; font-size: 18px;">Profile Path:</b>
![[vivaldi-0-0.png]]
![[vivaldi-0-1.png]]
# Speed Dial/Bookmarks
Speed Dial and any additional folders is part of Bookmarks. To make a backup or create a replica of a speed dial you need to copy the `Bookmarks` file to another profile. This action will only create the links, not the thumbnails. If your thumbnails are not custom, just refresh one of them in the new profile and they will all be refreshed with the home page on every link.
`Bookmarks` is a [[JSON]] file and the best editor to use to see its contents is [[VSC]].
If you also want to backup/transfer thumbnails, copy the folder `VivaldiThumbnails` in the new profile.
![[vivaldi-bookmarks-0.png]]
If you decide to delete a profile you will always be notified of the number of bookmarks which will be deleted prior to actual deletion. There is a bug (even on V6.2) which hangs the deletion process with the end result, not being able to delete a profile. When a solution is found it will be posted here.
![[vivaldi-9-0.png]]