Bug 153112 - Macros lost - suggest keeping a backup of user profiles
Summary: Macros lost - suggest keeping a backup of user profiles
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
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7.2.4.1 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2023-01-19 20:52 UTC by Toby
Modified: 2025-03-04 11:35 UTC (History)
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Description Toby 2023-01-19 20:52:52 UTC 
When I went to use Calc today, I found that all my macros had disappeared, along with at least one key bind. My shortcuts to my macros, that I had added to the tools menu, remained.

I found that this file:
C:\Users\Toby\AppData\Roaming\LibreOffice\4\user\basic\Standard\Module1.xba
had been reset to just have an empty Sub Main.

I don't know what happened, or when - if is was a clean up after a crash, or as part of an upgrade, it happened silently.

I suggest:
a) LO reports to the user if it resets any part of their profile
b) LO keeps a backup of user profiles, perhaps on a schedule, and certainly on upgrade, so that if a profile needs to be wiped, a backup can be used instead.

I am on v7.2.4.1
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2023-01-19 21:18:40 UTC 
Not automatically, but it's possible to do a profile backup.
Menu/Help/Restart in Safe Mode
In safe mode, selecting Advanced, and there is the option.
And the option to recover the profile.
Comment 2 Xisco Faulí 2025-03-04 11:35:52 UTC 
Hello,
It's been a while since this issue was reported.
Could you please try to reproduce it with the latest version of LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ ?
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the latest version.