In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

Whether you're doing a fresh installation of Windows 7 or formating your hard drive to reinstall Windows XP from scratch, a separate data partition comes in handy.

tutorial Windows File Protection (WFP) can prevent third-party applications from overwriting system files. Learn how to employ WFP in Windows XP.

Open a second Windows Explorer window, and navigate to C:Users (Windows 7 or Vista) or C:Documents and Settings (XP). I’ll call this window the Proper Location, because it’s where your data ...

Microsoft Offering Data Transfer Tool for Windows XP Holdouts The free tool copies all the files and settings from your Windows XP PC to a new device running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.

Microsoft's looming discontinuation of support for Windows XP has some worried. So here are common issues XP users experience - and how to fix them.

Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 To do this, you must first copy files to a removable media, such as an external hard drive or UFD, or to a network share, using Windows Easy Transfer.

Last year I told readers how to move data to a separate partition in Windows XP and Vista. Now it’s Windows 7’s turn. Before you do anything else, make an image backup of your hard drive as ...

Many of you did not upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, but are planning to upgrade to Windows 7. How dare you leave the Microsoft upgrade path? As a punishment, you can't upgrade directly ...