Windows Easy Transfer is the easiest way to transfer your user settings – including email, internet bookmarks, documents, multimedia files and program settings – to Windows 7. It can be used if you’re upgrading to Windows 7 from XP or Vista, or moving files to a new computer.
Note that you will need to login as your primary user account with administrator access to open Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7. And it can’t be used to transfer programs – these will need to be reinstalled after the upgrade or migration to the new computer.
Using our step-by-step guides
We will assume you are moving files and settings to a new computer, but if you are upgrading just treat the “source” as the original operating system and the “destination” as the Windows 7 operating system.
In XP and Vista, the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard steps you through the process. It can be used over a network, using an external hard drive or USB flash drive. To transfer directly using a USB cable, you need to use an Easy Transfer Cable.
Before you begin, save any open documents and close down all programs to ensure nothing interferes with the easy transfer wizards.
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