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Can System Restore in XP recover browser history?


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I use the Maxthon browser. Recently I had a BSOD crash that wiped out the much greater part of my Maxthon history. I utilize the history a lot, so this was disconcerting.

The Maxthon history is kept in a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\. Is there any chance at all that a System Restore in XP would get this history back for me?

 

Computer:      DELL Dimension 2400
CPU:           Intel Pentium 4-2667 (Northwood, D1)
               2666 MHz (20.00x133.3) @ 2658 MHz (20.00x132.9)
Motherboard:   DELL 0G1548
Chipset:       Intel 845GEV (Brookdale-GEV) + ICH4
Memory:        2048 MBytes @ 166 MHz, 2.5-3-3-7
               - 1024 MB PC3200 DDR-SDRAM - Kingston K
               - 1024 MB PC3200 DDR-SDRAM - Kingston K
Graphics:      Intel 82845G/GL/GV Graphics Controller [DELL]
               Intel i845G(L) Integrated, 64 MB
Drive:         WL120GPA872, 117.2 GB, E-IDE (ATA-7)
Drive:         WDC WD2500JB-57GVC0, 244.2 GB, E-IDE (ATA-6)
Drive:         HGST HTS545050A7E380, 488.4 GB, Serial ATA 3Gb/s <-> USB
Drive:         SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-252S, CD-R Writer
Sound:         Intel 82801DB(M) ICH4(-M) - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]
Sound:         Creative Technology SB Live! Series Audio Processor
Network:       RealTek Semiconductor RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC [A/B/C]
OS:            Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Build 2600
Antivirus:             Avast Internet Security 18.5.2342
Firewall:            Avast Internet Security 18.5.2342
Ad Blocker:           Universal Ad Blocker
Default Browser:     Maxthon 5.2.4.1200
Secondary Browsers: SeaMonkey 2.4.94, Firefox, SlimJet

 


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You might try. Official specs say, that 'Local user profiles' are also restored. Make another system restore point before restoring anything, so you can safely rollback :)

 

As I side-note, I'd recommend against using Maxthon, as it has identified spyware-like behaviour, constantly phoning Beijing servers... https://portableapps.com/node/54786

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1 hour ago, Mcinwwl said:

Make another system restore point before restoring anything, so you can safely rollback :)

This is being done automatically when you revert to a restore point.

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