![]() ![]() The leading example is Laplink’s PCmover Professional, which costs $29.95 or £20.95 (half price offer). However, there are commercial utilities that will move programs from one Windows PC to another. If you have downloaded any apps from the Windows Store, you can easily re-install them by going to My Apps. If you have downloaded programs from the web – including browsers and email programs such as Windows Live Mail – it’s better to redownload the latest versions and do a clean installation. In general, it’s better to re-install programs from scratch, using original media and any product keys required. It’s generally the most reliable approach, and means you have a separate backup of your data.Īll the easy transfer utilities move personal data and files, not applications. In theory, you can do the transfer via a cable, a network connection, or DVD or CD-ROM discs, but I recommend using an external USB hard drive. The basic idea is to move the WET files wdscore.dll and MigAutoPlay.exe along with the data migration file. A user called champlagne has explained the process on Microsoft’s Answers website. It comes with support, which can be expensive, and a money-back guarantee if you run into a technical problem that the company cannot solve.įor completeness, you can still use Windows Easy Transfer, which may appeal if you’ve used it several times before. Zinstall Easy Transfer is a commercial program that does the same thing for $59. The Windows 10 upgrade allows you to go back to your old operating system in a few minutes (go to Settings, Update & Security, and select Recovery), but this relies on a “windows.old” folder that will be deleted after 30 days to save disk space. (Yes, you should do a backup before you upgrade to Windows 10.)ĮaseUS also offers System GoBack Free “to downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 7/8/8.1”. I haven’t used it, but I have previously recommended EaseUS’s free backup and partition management utilities. Multi-license packs are available.ĮaseUS has also entered the market with an alternative Windows 10 Easy Transfer Tool, which is also a free download for home users. Commercial users can buy the program for a discounted price of $19.95 or £13.95. This “limited time offer” does not apply to business users, who are, I guess, identifiable because their PCs are connected to domains. It’s not hard, but I recommend reading the 19-page illustrated user guide ( PDF) before you start. ![]() ![]() So, you can now download a version of PCmover Express either via Microsoft’s web page ( Move your files, folders, and more, for free) or from Laplink. ![]()
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