How it works...

When you create a new profile, a folder with your profile name is created under profiles in your personal configuration directory. When you close Wireshark or load another profile, a file called recent is placed in your new profile directory. This file contains the general Wireshark window settings, such as visible toolbars, timestamp display, zoom level, and column widths. If you create capture filters, display filters, and coloring rules while working in a custom profile, additional files will be created and stored in your custom profile's directory (cfilters, dfilters, and colorfilters, respectively).