How Do I Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine?

⌛ Moving applications and data to a new machine isn't hard; it's just a fair amount of work.

⌛ Moving to a new machine
Moving to a new machine involves backing up the old computer, reinstalling applications from scratch, and manually transferring data. While some tools claim to transfer programs, the results can be unstable. The best result comes from installing only the programs, data, and settings you need.

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Chapters
0:00 Transfer My Programs and Data to a New Machine
0:50 Prepare
2:15 Gather installation media
2:50 Install from scratch
3:30 Restore your data
4:10 "But I don't want to reinstall!"
5:30 "But I'll lose my customizations!"

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