How to Back Up and Restore Your Sticky Notes on Windows
Sticky Notes on Windows turn your computer into a virtual board for posting notes, reminders, lists, and pretty much anything that you need to remember at a glance. So it makes sense that you wouldn’t want to lose them, whether you’re switching computers or a problem with your PC has caused you to lose your data.
In this guide, we’re going to show you a couple of ways to back up your sticky notes on Windows.
How to Back Up and Restore YourSticky Notes Using a Microsoft Account
The easiest way to back up your sticky notes is to use a Microsoft account, which stores the notes on the cloud. If you don’t have one already, then you canlearn how to create a Microsoft accountor skip to the next section to learn how to back up the notes manually.
If you’ve been using Windows with your Microsoft account all along, the notes could be synced to the cloud already. If you’re not, you canswitch from a local account to a Microsoft accountfor that to happen.
To be sure if Sticky Notes is syncing your notes already or, if you’re using a local account, give the app the ability to do so, follow the steps below:
To restore the notes on another computer, open the Sticky Notes app (check that the PC is connected to the internet) and sign in with your Microsoft account. Once signed in, the app will load all the notes you previously synced. Furthermore, every time you finish writing a Sticky Note or edit one, the app will automatically back it up to the cloud.
How to Manually Back Up and Restore Your Sticky Notes
If you don’t want to use a Microsoft account or want to have an extra backup of your sticky notes, then you can manually back them up yourself. While it’s not as easy as just syncing them to the cloud, it can definitely come in handy when you don’t have internet access and want to restore the notes.
To manually back up your sticky notes, follow the steps below:
To manually restore your sticky notes on another Windows computer, follow the steps below:
Now when you open Sticky Notes, it will load theplum.sqlitefile, and you should see all your notes appear in the app.
Never Lose Your Sticky Notes Again
Losing your sticky notes means you could lose potentially important information. So it makes sense to always have a copy stored somewhere in case you need to restore them. We recommend using your Microsoft account to back up the notes, considering it’s convenient to both sync and restore them later on, but it’s also a good idea to know that there’s a manual option available.
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