# Chrome Profile Migration Here’s everything you need to do:

1. On the computer that has the Chrome profiles that you want to retain: 1. Copy the “User Data” folder found in this path to portable media: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\ 2. Export this registry key to the same portable media: \[HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\\Software\\Google\\Chrome\\PreferenceMACs\] 2. Move the portable media to your new computer.

On the computer that you want to move the Chrome profiles to:

1. Make sure all Chrome browser windows are closed and chrome.exe is not running 2. Copy the “User Data” folder from your portable media to C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\ 3. Double-click the registry key that you saved to portable media in step 2 4. Open Chrome, and you’ll find your profiles are present!

From <[https://workconsultants.com/blog/move-google-chrome-profiles-to-a-new-computer/](https://workconsultants.com/blog/move-google-chrome-profiles-to-a-new-computer/)>