Overview

You can perform system settings backup from the following operating systems:

To check the latest supported Client for system settings restore, see the support matrix.

📝 Note

inSync does not back up system settings from:

Windows system settings

The following table lists the system settings that inSync backs across Windows devices when you enable Persona Backup.

Operating System

Category

Settings

Operating System Settings

Region and Language Settings: Formats, Location, Keyboards, and Languages (default input language and installed services)
Personalization: Themes
Folder Options: General settings (navigation pane settings), View settings (display file extensions, display hidden files, hide empty drives, and use sharing wizard)

📝 Note

Themes are not migrated from Windows 10 to 11. It works only on the same Operating System version.

Browser Settings

Browser	Settings
Microsoft Edge (version - 127)	Themes Favorites Download location All settings, including general, security, privacy, proxy Note Only existing profiles can be migrated; profiles that don’t exist on the destination machine will not be migrated Microsoft Edge settings can be successfully migrated during a Windows OS upgrade, provided that the new operating system version is the same edition as the previous one.
Mozilla Firefox (version - 128)	Bookmarks Home page Default search engine Download location Font Language All settings including general, security, privacy & proxy
Google Chrome (version 126, 127)	Bookmarks Default search engine download location Font Language All settings including general, security, privacy, proxy

📝 Note

All browsers must be installed on the device before upgrading to Windows 11.

Microsoft Office Suite

(2019, 2021 & O365)

App	Settings
Microsoft Outlook	Email account settings: IMAP, POP, Exchange server details Encryption Default language Email signatures Junk email preferences Compose message format settings (only for the same version of Microsoft Outlook) Calendar work time settings Email send and receive settings Message arrival settings Address book Dictionary
Microsoft OneNote (2019, 2021 & O365)	General settings: Font, Display, Proofing Audio and video Language Customize ribbons Trust center
Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint	General Settings: Font, Display, Proofing Language Customize Ribbons Trust center Advanced Dictionary

📝 Note

Microsoft Office suite apps must be installed on the device prior to upgrading to Windows 11, and additional languages must be downloaded separately.
All default templates are backed up. To back up custom templates, configure Office Templates in the user profile. For more information, see. Create & manage profiles.

Shared Drives and Printers

Category	Settings
Mapped/ Shared Network Drives	Mapped network drive system Proxy 📝 Note inSync does not back up the credentials to access the drive. You must re-enter the credentials to access the drive.
Printer Settings	Printing Preferences (Orientation, Paper sizes, Pages per sheet, Print on both sides, etc). Network printers (Only on Windows 10 and Windows 11). Only printer preferences are supported. *📝 Note: That specific printer needs to be present (Pre-configured on the destination machine)* inSync does not back up the credentials or drivers to access the network printer. You must re-enter the credentials to access the printer and ensure the destination device contains the requisite drivers.

The following table lists the system settings that inSync backs across Mac devices when you enable Persona Backup.

Category	Settings Backed Up
Browser Settings (Safari)	History Home page settings Default search engine Bookmarks
Apple Mail	Email ID and password Email signatures Font and color settings General settings
Address Book	Contacts
Keychain	Passwords saved in Keychain