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Best way to move 115.13 to another PC?

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Up to now when I want to move TBird or update my TBird on a second PC I copy the profile folder <C:\Users\Elliott\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\y6jsbo3s.default> from the Roaming folder. That seems to work well, though I sometimes have to update some of the layouts on the second machine. Is that still the best approach in 115.13? Will that change in 128?

Up to now when I want to move TBird or update my TBird on a second PC I copy the profile folder <C:\Users\Elliott\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\y6jsbo3s.default> from the Roaming folder. That seems to work well, though I sometimes have to update some of the layouts on the second machine. Is that still the best approach in 115.13? Will that change in 128?

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Data profiles don't change.

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Thank you. But is there a better way to do it? The profile is a huge folder. Currently the only data I really need that isn't the same between the two PCs is the mail stored in local folders. All the online mail syncs just fine.

Can I just copy the local folders account found here <C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xm77vp65.default\Mail\Local Folders> or will that corrupt the machine that I am copying to?

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That should work. Do it when Thunderbird not running. On restart, it should recognize the folders.

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yes, thank you, seems to work ok and no problems thus far

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