Migrating to a new PC typically means having to install old programs from scratch -- but not with these tools ...

After you uninstall the program from the old PC, you should have little or no trouble activating it on the new one. When everything is installed, move your data over the network.

To move your emails and data — but not your installed programs — download the free Microsoft program Windows Easy Transfer.

Either way, a good new PC should be dramatically faster and much smoother running than your seven-year-old Dell Dimension. I reckon you ll be sorry you didn t upgrade earlier.

Need to migrate your Windows installation to a new PC? It's technically possible, and Windows streamlines the process, but there are caveats.

To move your emails and data — but not your installed programs — download the free Microsoft program Windows Easy Transfer.