In my capacity as man with finger in more than one editorial pie (or freelance journalist I suppose), I have been getting some feedback from Windows 7 users that the data movement wizard Windows Easy ...

“With the removal of Windows Easy Transfer from Windows 10, users need a migration solution,” explained Thomas Koll, Laplink's CEO. “Manually transferring everything to a new PC is a pain. It's ...

Windows is bringing back a dedicated local migration tool for Windows 11 & 10. The tool will transfer essential user folders & settings, but not apps or passwords. Once available, it will require a ...

Switching to another PC can be a hassle unless you decide to plug in the storage drive. Microsoft has now been spotted testing a wireless transfer feature that'll make it easy to swap PCs. Windows ...

Tempting though it may to rely on Windows Easy Transfer Tool when upgrading user PCs to Vista, you'd be well served to read the documentation on Microsoft's User State Migration Toolkit (USMT). Now in ...

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Migration is not just about copying personal files into a new OS. It is also about moving apps and settings. While you can always install a new OS and then restore all your data from backup, it works ...

Although there is no direct upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of tools on Microsoft’s part to help you migrate. But — perhaps due to the abundance of ...

With the release of Windows 7 coming October 22, enterprises need to at least begin looking at deploying Windows 7 in their environments. Whether you are excited about Windows 7 or hate the fact that ...

If you need to report a problem — and can reproduce the steps and symptoms — the Problem Steps Recorder tool lets you capture some of the evidence, as screen shots plus, optionally, your annotating ...