How to Copy Internet Account Settings
When you purchase a new computer, the hard drive is basically empty. It only contains the operating system's files. Therefore, to duplicate the Internet account settings of your old computer onto your new one, you will have to copy the settings. The Windows operating system has a built-in utility called "Windows Easy Transfer" that facilitates the transfer of data and various account and system settings from one computer to another.
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Instructions
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Launch the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard on both computers. Click "Start," then type "Easy Transfer" in the search box. Click "Windows Easy Transfer" from the results list. The Windows Easy Transfer Wizard window will open. If the old computer does not have Windows Easy Transfer installed, go to the Microsoft Download website and navigate to the Windows Easy Transfer Web page. Download and install the application. (See Resources)
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Connect an external hard drive to the old computer. This will be used to transfer the settings from the old computer to the new one. Alternatively, you can also use CDs and DVDs, a network connection or an Easy Transfer Cable to transfer the settings. Just connect or insert the method of transfer with which you are most comfortable.
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Click the "Next" button on the wizard in the old computer. Click the transfer method. For example, Click "An external hard disk or USB flash drive."
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Click "This is my old computer." The wizard will automatically scan the accounts and settings. Select the transfer location to store the files, such as the external hard drive, then click "Next." The wizard will copy the Internet account settings to the external hard drive or selected transfer method. Disconnect the external hard drive from the old computer, or eject the CD or DVD.
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Connect the external hard drive to the new computer or insert the CD or DVD with the Internet account settings files. Click the "Next" button on the Easy Transfer Wizard window button in the new computer. Click "This is my new computer," then follow the prompts to copy the Internet account settings. For example, navigate to the location of the Internet account files on the external hard drive or other location to import the files.
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Click the "Finish" button when the wizard has completed.
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