Microsoft also quietly rolled out the Windows 11 Migration tool to everyone, but as it turns out, it still doesn't work.

Windows 7 only allows you to upgrade directly from Vista, so if you are looking to switch from XP you are out of luck. Thankfully the built-in Easy Transfer tool makes the upgrade process much easier.

Windows has had a file transfer tool for transferring data between two PCs before. The Windows Easy Transfer debuted in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and was in the OS until Windows 8.1.

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 ...

[ Windows 7 upgrade: What you can, can’t, and should do ] Easy Transfer has other uses, too. For example, you could use it to replicate the Windows and program settings between a work computer ...

Windows Easy Transfer won’t move your applications to the new computer, but it will provide a list of those you should move over. Even with that list, this step could present a few challenges.

Moving to Windows 7 from a 64-bit Vista system? Check outMicrosoft’s own free utility Windows Easy Transfer. It helps youcopy files and settings from one PC to another.

“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 Easy Transfer is the upgraded version of the "Files and Settings Wizard". Before starting you'll need to decide how to migrate your information.

T he file transfer process on a modern Windows 11 PC is quick and responsive. However, transferring large or multiple files at once can be a drag, since it takes longer. You want to get things ...