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.

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 Easy Transfer can move only data and program settings. You must then install your software programs on the new computer."<BR><BR>Never used WET before so I thought I'd give it a try.

Windows Easy Transfer Companion (WETC) was created after Microsoft purchased Apptimum, a company which developed system utilities for transferring programs and settings from one computer to another.

Ditch the GUI It’s easy enough to transfer files from one location to another using File Explorer. However, Windows also includes Robocopy, a command-line file copy feature. It allows you to ...

However, Microsoft did away with Easy Transfer in Windows 10. Instead of Easy Transfer, we have free third-party tools that allow you to do this in Windows 11 or Windows 10.

Window Easy Transfer grabs only Internet Explorer data, while PCTransfer also handles settings from Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. On the other hand, Windows Easy Transfer supports direct cable and ...

There is some bad news, though: Windows Easy Transfer won’t copyyour programs. To set up a PC-to-PC connection, you’ll need an EasyTransfer Cable, which costs about $20.

The Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 will hit the North American market on October 23rd and is scheduled for Q1 2010 in Europe and Asia, but can already be pre-ordered from Amazon for about US$33.