How to Scan Your Computer for Electrum Wallet Files

Electrum is one of the oldest and most popular wallet software that is still used today. It was released in 2011, and unlike the very first wallet software – Bitcoin Core – that was released in 2009, Electrum focuses on speed and simplicity with low resource usage. For instance, it does not need to download the whole …

How to Scan Your Computer for Bitcoin Core Wallet Files

Bitcoin Core is the very first wallet software that came to exist. It was developed by the creator of Bitcoin itself, Satoshi Nakamoto, and was released in 2009. It still exists as of today, but many people prefer other wallet software that are easier and more convenient to use. If you bought Bitcoins in the very first …

How to Scan Your Computer for Multibit Wallet Files

Multibit Classic and Multibit HD were two popular wallet software during the 2010s, but they were abandoned in 2017. During that time, many people bought Bitcoins, used Multibit to store them and forgot about them… until recently, when they realized that Bitcoin was worth a lot of money. Now, they would like to …

How to Scan Your Computer for Lost Bitcoin Wallets

Sometimes, people get in touch with me because they have bought Bitcoins a long time ago – like in the early 2010s –, when its price was much lower than it is today. Now that their coins are worth a lot more, they would like to sell them, but here’s the issue: they are not sure where the coins are stored. They …