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02-16-2023 12:18 PM
Topic is not correct but I guess it may be the closest one. I want to transfer programs and files to my laptop in the easiest way possible. I am not very computer literate so any suggestions please put them in layman terms
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02-16-2023 12:33 PM
hi
it depends if your two computers have the same operating system
If you are moving incompatible programs from an old system, it may not be a good thing.
There is software that will allow you to do this quite easily, but sometimes certain programs will work better if they are completely reinstalled.
read the thread here
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