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@WoodrowA - Thanks, and I was happy to help. <br />
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.... Thinkpads_User
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@WoodrowA - Thanks, and I was happy to help.


.... Thinkpads_User

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I have purchased a new HP desktop with Windows 8, &nbsp;I want to start using it now instead of my older Dell D810 laptop. &nbsp;I am somewhat PC literate.<br />
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What, these days, is the easiest way to get, for example, my Office 2010 apps over to my new computer. &nbsp;I have a license for two Office 2010's. &nbsp;In the past I would simply install Office from scratch on the new machine and then copy over the data. &nbsp;Is this still the best way?<br />
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Any other suggestions appreciated for getting stuff over in general appreciated
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I have purchased a new HP desktop with Windows 8,  I want to start using it now instead of my older Dell D810 laptop.  I am somewhat PC literate.

What, these days, is the easiest way to get, for example, my Office 2010 apps over to my new computer.  I have a license for two Office 2010's.  In the past I would simply install Office from scratch on the new machine and then copy over the data.  Is this still the best way?

Any other suggestions appreciated for getting stuff over in general appreciated

Best way to move stuff from my Windows 7 machine to new Windows 8 machine

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

Windows 8

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

Microsoft Office is an integrated suite of applications that includes Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio and InfoPath, along with a number of tools to assist in making the individual components work together. Coding within and between the projects is done in Visual Basic for Applications, known as VBA.

Microsoft Office

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