Create temp. back up of settings

[SysopChris]

The way I have my OS spread over two drives I thought I should ask about making a temp. backup.

I need to make a temp. backup of my calibre install & plug-ins for everything except my media. Settings, user profiles, network set-up, etc...

calibre 64-bit 4.23.0

Instead of updating my current Windows install I am going to perform a clean install to v.2004.
Windows 10 Pro
V.1909
OS Build 18363.1049

I have two internal drives C & D with C containing the OS.

Even with this latest patch from Microsoft to get everyone current on v.2004 I am still not offered the option through Windows Update. The past few times I've updated I keep getting random screen freezes every hour or so I'm using the ISO for a clean install this time.

calibre folders
C:\Program Files\Calibre2
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Roaming\calibre
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-cache
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-ebook.com
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-parallel

All media is on other external drives that will not be affected

[BetterRed]

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Originally Posted by SysopChris

calibre folders
C:\Program Files\Calibre2
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Roaming\calibre

This is commonly known as the Calibre Configuration directory, it contains all the global Preference settings. Its location can be set via the CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY Environment Variable. You don't want to lose this - include it in your data backup regime.


D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-cache

This is commonly known as the Calibre Cache directory, it's used to stash stuff to improve performance (images, recent books etc). Its location can be set via the CALIBRE_CACHE_DIRECTORY Environment Variable. It will be created as needed, so no need to backup

D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-ebook.com
D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\calibre-parallel

Those two seem to have something to do with the Qt webengine component used by the Viewer, Editor etc. You probably have a D:\Users\SysopChris\AppData\Local\cache directory too, it also seems to be Qt related (google "qt shader cache").

These can probably be deleted, and let QT create them as it needs them.

See ==>> Environment variables

BR

[SysopChris]

Excellent!

Thank you very much.