How to Backup and Restore Maps app Settings in Windows 10
The Windows Maps app is a preinstalled UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app in Windows 10.
Maps is your guide to everywhere. Find your way with voice navigation and turn-by-turn driving, transit, and walking directions. Search for places to get directions, business info, and reviews. Download maps to use when you’re offline. Tour the world virtually with breathtaking aerial imagery and 360 degree street-level views. Plus, you get the same experience across all your Windows 10 PCs and phones.
If you use the Maps app, you can manually backup your settings to manually restore as needed to any account on any Windows 10 PC.
This tutorial will show you how to manually backup and restore your settings for the Maps app in Windows 10.
CONTENTS:
EXAMPLE: Maps app settings
OPTION ONE
To Backup Settings from Maps app
1. If the
Maps app is currently open, close it.
2. Open
File Explorer (Win+E), copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.
(current account)
%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe
3. Copy the
Settings folder to your desktop. (see screenshot below)
4. Move the
Settings folder on your desktop to where want to keep it saved at as your backup. It is safe to rename this folder to anything you like if wanted.
5. You can now close File Explorer if you like.
OPTION TWO
To Restore Settings to Maps app
Restoring a backup of your settings in the Maps app will replace your current settings.
1. If the
Maps app is currently open, close it.
2. Open
File Explorer (Win+E), copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(current account)
%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings
3. In a separate File Explorer window, open the backed up
Settings folder from
Option One, select the contents in this folder, right click or press and hold on the selected items, and click/tap on
Copy. (see screenshot below)
4. Paste the selected files from the backup in
step 3 into the
Settings folder from
step 2.
5. When prompted, click/tap on
Replace the files in the destination. (see screenshot below)
6. You can now close the File Explorer windows if you like.
That's it,
Shawn