Google Chrome Backup 1.8.0.141

Google Chrome Backup 1.8.0.141 is a tool for Google Chrome which may will certainly become more important as the program gains extensions and other complexities even though there's not much to back right now. Currently, the app can create and restore multiple profiles, although it wasn't able to bring back browsing histories during the tests.

The interface is pleasantly reminiscent of Google Chrome itself, with a clean layout and a plethora of options hidden behind slick drop-down menus. The producer was not impressed that the EXE comes in a ZIP, which added an unnecessary step to the installation. That's a minor quibble, though, and the program performed as promised.

Google Chrome (Web browser) has just hit the world. Google Chrome backup is a small tool to backup and restore Google Chrome profile. The profile holds personal data like history, bookmarks. Everything is done with one click.

Instructions:

1. Backup and Restore Wizard
   • With thios latest addition, you can easly create backup in more organized maner. Users who might have problems with the tool, can use Wizard.
2. Chrome and Chromium support
   • You need Google Chrome installed in order for this tool to work. It supports 0.2.149.27 version of Google Chrome or Chromium, but also newer builds. To use chromium please select a path within the Google Chrome Backup.
3. Select a profile
   • Select a profile from the list and manipulate profile by right clicking on it. Profiles have 2 different icons, Google Chrome and Chromium. Profile details also available.
4. Backup a profile
   • To backup current profile click on the profile, select "Backup Profile" and select a backup path. A new file which holds your profile is created. In latest version you can also protect backup file with a password and also set a compression rate (this might slow down the process but the file will be smaller), it is recommended to use LOW compression setting, because it's a good ratio between speed of the process and size of the backup file.
5. Restore a profile
   • To restore the old profile, click on the profile, select "Restore Profile" and navigate to *.gcb file you want to restore. Selected profile will be deleted and restored from the backup file. The program detects if a password is needed to recover backup file.
6. Create a new profile
   • To create new Google Chrome or Chromium profile click on the "New Profile". You can specify different switches to bind them to this new profile. Run those profiles directly from Google Chrome or Chromium or create a shortcut on your desktop.
7. Delete a profile
   • To delete Google Chrome or Chromium profiles select it from the profile list and click with rigth mouse button and select "Delete profile". You will completely delete profile folder and custom settings associated.
8. Add existing profiles to Google Chrome backup
   • Add Google Chrome profiles (folders) to Google Chrome backup tool by clicking "Add Existing" button on the toolbar. Then you specify the profile folder and choose the browser.
     
9. Tray Icon!
   • Use tray icon for fast access and to fast run any profile.
10. Additions
    • Select option to run Google Chrome Backup at Windows Startup.

Enhancements:

• Version 1.8.0.141 is a bug-fixing release.
• Addition: 11 new switches added and profile icon modifications
• Addition: New GCB icon (Fabio Barros)
• Addition: Password strength bar
• Fixed: Bug fix when running initialization of GCB
• Fixed: Minor GUI and code changes