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Microsoft Edge Chromium settings are not saving between Desktop VDI sessions

Lukasz Mikosz
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Problem:

Microsoft Edge Chromium settings are not saving between VDI desktop sessions.

Symptoms:

 Saved settings are not applied and favorites not restored. It requires re configuring the browser again.

Possible Resolution(s):

If ProfileDisk is not in use than certain directories and registry location's need to be saved using Portability Settings. 

This is the list of the files and registry keys that needs to be saved:

Registry Rules:
Merge Tree HKCU Software\Microsoft\Edge
Merge Tree HKCU Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate

Filesystem Rules:
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\*Local State*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\*First Run*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\*Last Version*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Preferences*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*History*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Cookies*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Favicons*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Bookmarks*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Last Tabs*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Last Session*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Visited Links*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Current Session*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Current Tabs*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Login Data*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Network Action Predictor*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Network Persistent State*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Secure Preferences*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Shortcuts*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Top Sites*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Translate Ranker Model*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*TransportSecurity*
Replace Local Application Data Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\*Web Data*

Steps to import "Microsoft Edge Chromium - 6.8.3 ruleset" in to ProfileUnity configuration:

  1. Download attached .json file
  2. Go to "Portability Management" and select "Import" and import the .json file. (Optional: rename the ruleset which was just imported to "Microsoft Edge Chromium - 6.8.3")   mceclip0.png
  3. Edit ProfileUnity configuration go to "Portability Settings" and "Copy" one of the rules.mceclip2.png
  4. Edit the new rule with following settings:mceclip3.png
  5. Save and Update ProfileUnity Configuration. mceclip4.png
  6. Download/Deploy new ProfileUnity configuration to INI Path location. 

 

Product: ProfileUnity

Product Version: 6.8.x and newer

 

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