How To Transfer Sticky Notes From Windows 7 To Windows 10

With the end of Windows 7, plenty of users are now forced to make a difficult choice: continue using an unprotected version of Windows, get the Extended Support (only for business), or upgrade to Windows 10.

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Most of you will probably choose the latter, either now by choice, or later by lack of alternatives. Either way, the bottom line is you’ll need to find a way to migrate all of your personal data from one OS to another, and that also includes Sticky Notes.

Everyone knows what Sticky Notes is, and for those of you who’ve never tried Windows 10, you’ll be glad to know that it is a feature that is also present there.

However, migrating your Sticky Notes from Windows 7 to 10 isn’t as easy as doing a Copy and Paste. Luckily enough, we’ve compiled this step-by-step guide that will show you how you can migrate all of your Sticky Notes to Windows 10 in no time.

How do I transfer my Sticky Notes from Windows 7 to 10?

One thing you need to know is that there is a difference between the Windows 7 format of Sticky Notes, and the Windows 10 format.

Windows 7 Sticky Notes store the data in a .snt file, whereas the current Sticky Notes app stores the data in a .sqlite file. Therefore, you will need to know how to convert the files, before going through any actual migration.

1. Convert StickyNotes.snt to plum.sqlite

Go to your Windows 10 PC
Press Start
Open Settings
Go to Apps
Select Sticky Notes
Choose Advanced Options
Press the Reset button
The app will be reset to default, and all app data will be deleted as well
Open the File Explorer and navigate to the following file path:
C:UsersusernameAppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalStateLegacy
If you cannot access the folder, make sure your File Explorer is set to view hidden files and folders
Rename the StickyNotes.snt file to ThresholdNotes.snt.
Start the Sticky Notes app
The data in the .snt file will be automatically transferred to a new .sqlite data file
Reinstall Sticky Notes
Open PowerShell
Run this line:
Get-AppxPackage -Allusers | Select “PackageFullName”
Write down the PackageFullName
Now run this line:
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.0.118.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Include your Sticky Note package full name
Reboot the PC
Open the Microsoft Store App and reinstall Sticky Notes
Do not open Sticky Notes, instead, open the File Explorer and go to this file path:
C:%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
Create a Legacy folder if it does not exist
Copy your Stickynotes.snt file into the new Legacy folder and rename it to ThresholdNotes.snt.
Open Sticky Notes and see if it worked

By following these steps, you should be able to migrate your Windows 7 Sticky Notes to Windows 10 without any further issues.

The app will be reset to default, and all app data will be deleted as well
C:UsersusernameAppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalStateLegacy
If you cannot access the folder, make sure your File Explorer is set to view hidden files and folders
The data in the .snt file will be automatically transferred to a new .sqlite data file
Get-AppxPackage -Allusers | Select “PackageFullName”
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.0.118.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Include your Sticky Note package full name
C:%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState

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How do I transfer my Sticky Notes from Windows 7 to 10?#

1. Convert StickyNotes.snt to plum.sqlite#

How do I transfer my Sticky Notes from Windows 7 to 10?

1. Convert StickyNotes.snt to plum.sqlite