To us, this column should be in every profile, and certainly in the default profile! If you want to download a better default profile – click here.Ĭheck out our video on the power of profiles: One of the things that we do not like about the ‘Default Profile’ is a missing column – the Time Delta from previous displayed frame. Keep in mind that as you modify the default profile again, you will see some of the files return to the directory. Step 4Īfter deletion, close and re-open Wireshark, and you will see the 'factory' default is back!! Yay! Final Thoughts There can be other files, depending on how much you've changed Wireshark's settings.

preferences - contains most other preference settings for your default profile.

recent - contains some preference settings for your default profile, mostly related to how things are displayed.

cfilters - contains saved capture filters for your default profile.

dfilters - contains saved display filters for your default profile.

colorfilters - contains the coloring rules for your default profile.

These are some of the more common files that can be safely deleted: The profiles folder contains your other profiles. To restore the default, you need to delete everything EXCEPT the Profiles folder and if you have an ethers or hosts file - do not delete those either. For safety, make a backup of this folder before proceeding.

This will open up a Windows Explorer or MAC Finder and take you to the folder that contains the various personal preference files. In either Windows or MAC: Double-click the hyperlink labeled 'Personal Configuration.' On a MAC version, click on Wireshark> About Wireshark.

In the Windows version of Wireshark, simply go to Help> About, and then click on the Folders tab. This is a commonly asked question that usually results from users learning the can have different profiles after they have spent months constantly changing the default profile! Luckily it is very easy. Our Udemy course on Wireless Packet capture Our custom profiles repository for Wireshark 0 of 5 - 0 votes Thank you for rating this article.Ĭheck out these great references as well:

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