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Moving to a new PC, explained step by step.

Practical, jargon-free help for every stage of your move — whichever tool you use.

01 · 2 guides

Before you move

Get the old computer ready so the move itself is uneventful.

Before you move 6 min

How to prepare your old PC before you move

Ten minutes of preparation saves hours later. Here's what to check on your old computer before you start any migration.

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Before you move 4 min

Not enough space on your new computer? Here's what to do

New laptops often have smaller, faster SSDs than old ones. How to choose what to bring, and what to leave behind.

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02 · 1 guide

During the move

Choices that make the transfer faster and more reliable.

During the move 5 min

Wi-Fi or network cable: which is faster for moving files?

A plain network cable is often several times faster than Wi-Fi. Here's how to decide, and what to do on guest or office networks.

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03 · 2 guides

After the move

Check everything arrived and set the new PC up properly.

After the move 5 min

What you should reinstall instead of copying

Programs, drivers and Windows itself don't move well between computers. Here's what to set up fresh — and why that's actually safer.

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After the move 4 min

How to check that all your files really arrived

“Copy complete” isn't the same as “every file is intact”. Here's how verification works and what to check after any transfer.

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04 · 1 guide

For businesses

Planning a hardware refresh across a team or company.

For businesses 7 min

Planning a hardware refresh for your team

Replacing ten, fifty or five hundred computers? A simple plan for moving employees to new PCs without losing a working day.

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