Web browser files

Latest revision as of 21:43, 19 September 2022

Web browsers save a number of files, including bookmarks (or favorites) of web pages you want to revisit, configuration settings, temporary caches, and cookies stored by the browser when sent from sites you visit. Some of these are kept as permanent settings, while others are temporary and go away eventually.

[edit] Bookmarks

• AOL Personal Filing Cabinet (includes bookmarks/favorites as well as email)
• Chrome bookmarks
• Firefox bookmarks
• Internet Explorer favorites
• Lynx bookmarks
• Mosaic hotlists
• Netscape bookmarks
• Safari bookmarks

[edit] Caches and History files

• Chrome disk cache
• Firefox history file
• History.db
• HistoryIndex.sk
• History.plist
• Internet Explorer history file

[edit] Configuration files

[edit] Cookies

• Firefox cookie database
• Netscape cookies.txt
• libwww-perl cookie_jar
• Safari cookies

[edit] Plug-ins and add-ons

• Google Toolbar Search History File

[edit] Save and archive files

• Konqueror web archive
• Webarchive (Safari)

[edit] Links

• How unique and trackable is your browser?
• Chrome for Android remote debugging (video)
• Mozilla Password Based Encryption