Can anyone give me advice on options on how to move the apps and files from my existing Win7-Pro PC to a newer, working, Win10-Pro PC (21H2). I believe I have all of the original app installation media. As I'm 84, please keep the advice and instructions simple and easy to follow.
I don't much like the look of Win 10, but this move is long overdue. Thanks, in advance, for any and all assistance.
It's hard to move apps. Better reinstall them on the new computer.
If the new computer is a Desktop you can remove the drive from the old computer, temporary install it on the new one (you need a SATA cable) and then copy all your data from \users"name" (old computer) to the library folders on the new.
Hi Henrik37
A lot of applications do not need installation
So copy the apps to the W10 Operation System
See which are working
The non working applications You will have to install
icy
Henrik,
I assume the computers stand alone, that they are not part of a home network.
At its simplest, forget about the apps. Just copy all your own files to a USB memory stick and then copy them from there to the new computer.
Your own files are probably within subfolders of
and you can copy that into File explorer's Address bar [including the % symbols] to get straight there.Code:C:\Users\%UserName%
- You might well have saved some files elsewhere as well but hopefully not.
When that's done, you can consider the apps. What apps are you talking about?
All the best,
Denis
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