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Old August 2nd 17, 09:59 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Eric Stevens
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Default Setting Up A New Windows 10 Computer

On Wed, 2 Aug 2017 08:15:02 -0400, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

On 8/1/2017 10:01 PM, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:26:18 -0700, wrote:

On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 14:47:14 -0400, Alek
wrote:

Suppose a neighbor came to you and said, "I just bought an XYZZY desktop
computer [or laptop, it doesn't matter for this question] to replace the
Vista-based one I've been using. I'd like you to set it up for me,
including copying my documents, pictures, videos, music, etc files;
installing the programs I was using on the old machine (MS Office 2007
[assume he has a disk], chrome, firefox, thunderbird, etc.) and restore
the four accounts I have in Thunderbird. Of course, I'd like the
bookmarks from my old browsers. Roughly, how long will that take?"

I know it's impossible to give a precise answer but how about a WAG?

Thanks.


Shouldn't be too hard, but certainly time consuming.

Best bet is network them, establish -permissions, and copy most of the
files that way, after installing whatever programs are needed.


It's installing the programs that will take the time. Thanks tothe
need to stuff info into the registry you need to install them from
scratch complete with keys. It takes for ever and its a real PITA if
you have much software. Next time I do it I will use something like
http://ww3.laplink.com/index.php/spe...PCmover-012014
or http://tinyurl.com/ybqu3vdd

With Thunderbird, you'll have to drill down in the user area to find
the existing folders, then copy them into a new install of TBird.

FireFox is easier. Create a Sync account on the old system, and then
on the new system, and you'll get everything easily. Not sure on
Chrome, but likely the same, or close.


Does a program like that work when you make jumps like the OP was asking
about? ie Changing the data and programs from a Windows Vista computer
to a Windows 10 computer


It claims to:

"PCmover Professional is the ONLY software that automatically moves
or restores all selected files, settings, user profiles, and even
programs from an old PC to a new one, or old operating system to a
new one, ..."
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens
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Old August 4th 17, 04:22 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Micky
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Default Setting Up A New Windows 10 Computer

In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 1 Aug 2017 14:47:14 -0400, Alek
wrote:

Suppose a neighbor came to you and said, "I just bought an XYZZY desktop
computer [or laptop, it doesn't matter for this question] to replace the
Vista-based one I've been using. I'd like you to set it up for me,
including copying my documents, pictures, videos, music, etc files;
installing the programs I was using on the old machine (MS Office 2007
[assume he has a disk], chrome, firefox, thunderbird, etc.) and restore


Firefox and maybe Thunderbird is covered by Mozbackup


the four accounts I have in Thunderbird. Of course, I'd like the
bookmarks from my old browsers. Roughly, how long will that take?"


Quite a while.

I know it's impossible to give a precise answer but how about a WAG?

Thanks.


 




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