Transfer Data, Software/Applications to Windows 10 or Windows 11

Windows 11/10 with more features has arrived. Some Windows fans have prepared to upgrade from Windows7/8 to Windows 10/11. Or Windows XP users want to grasp the chance, directly upgrade to the latest Windows Operating System. No matter you want to replace your old computer or upgrade to Windows 10 on the same PC, transferring data and programs to the new PC, OS is a big problem. About the files or data migration, we could clone the whole drive from the old computer to the new computer, or backup and move the crucial data to the new PC. Windows Easy Transfer is another choice, we could use it to transfer data to Windows 7, Windows 8, but it is unavailable for Windows 8.1, 8.x and Windows 10/11. You can go to our solution page of the Windows 10/11 upgrade for more information.

Compared with file migration, transferring programs to a new computer with a new Operating System like Windows 10 is tougher. The below will introduce the direct or indirect way to migrate software to the new OS and the new Computer.

Transfer Software/Applications to the New Computer via the Backup File with Windows 10/11 or the Windows 10/11 After the In-Place Upgrade

EaseUS Todo PCTrans Free can migrate our data, setting, and programs without a network, not need to keep the PCs in the same LAN Network. The indirect way also supports transferring software to the new OS on the same PC. As a powerful tool, it gives users the convenience to use it for free.

Step 1. Create a backup image of installed apps

1. Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on your PC, click "This is Old PC" and click "Next".

2. Select "Transfer via backup" and click "Next".

3. Click "Browse" to set a target location for saving the backup file of your installed apps. 

4. On the "Application" section, select applications that you want to back up.

Wait patiently to let the backup process to finish.

Step 2. Restore apps from the created backup file

Note: If you want to restore the app backup to a new PC, check if the new PC has installed one or not. If yes, uninstall it before moving to the following guidelines. 

1. Plugin the hard drive or removable device that stores the backup file of your installed apps. 

Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans, select "This is New PC" and click "Next".

2. Click "Transfer via backup" and click "Next".

3. Click "Browse" and find the app backup file in the storage device.

4. Go to the Application tab, select the apps you want to restore from your backup. Click "Restore" to confirm.

Transfer Software/Applications to the New Computer with Windows 10/11 Directly

Using the direct transfer, we need to keep our PCs in the same LAN network, and it doesn't support moving the software to the new OS on the same PC.

Step 1. Set Up the Old PC

• First, install and launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans and select Data Transfer on the left panel of the main interface.

• Select "Transfer Directly" and click "Next" to continue. 

Step 2. Set Up the New PC

• Download and launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on the new computer; select "This is New PC" and click "Next".

• Select "Transfer directly" and click "Next" to continue. 
• Select "Network" and click Next to continue. This will automatically scan the old PC. (Make sure the two PCs are connected to the same LAN.)

• Select the target PC and click Connect. Then, it will take some time to scan and analyze the data in old PC.

Step 3. Select the Data to Transfer

• On the new PC, select the applications, files, and accounts that you want to transfer. Then, click "Transfer" to start.

According to different situations, users could choose the free and appropriate way to transfer data, files, and applications to Windows 10/11. Please backup your crucial data before upgrading the operating system or replacing PC.

The video tutorial of transferring files, software to Windows 10/11