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Decades after Microsoft shipped Windows, there’s still no mechanism for moving everything from one PC to another, in much the same way Android or iOS sets up a new device. But a solution may be on the ...

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When I was first setting up the new machine, I logged into it with my Microsoft account and it asked if I wanted to transfer over my settings and frequently used apps from a previous PC. Since at the ...