Where Does Araxis Merge Store Settings?
Araxis Merge keeps options in a versioned Windows registry key, with portable .merge-options-json files for sharing.
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Araxis Merge stores its options in the Windows registry under a key that includes the major version number. That versioning means settings from Merge 6 and Merge 7 coexist instead of overwriting each other.
For moving settings between machines, skip regedit. Save a .merge-options-json file from inside Merge and carry that instead. It holds the same options in a portable form you can diff, back up, and mail around.
Where Araxis Merge stores this, by platform
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Araxis\Merge\<version>
Versioned settings key, for example Merge\7.1. Back up by exporting the key in regedit before editing. Prefer saving a .merge-options-json file from Merge itself for migration.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Araxis Merge settings?
Save your options to a .merge-options-json file from inside Merge and keep it somewhere safe. That file restores cleanly on another machine. Exporting the registry key also works but carries version specific baggage.
I upgraded Merge and my settings are gone. Why?
Each major version reads its own registry key, so the new install starts fresh by design. Reimport your saved .merge-options-json file, or export the old version key in regedit and merge it under the new version number.
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