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- Location
- Suffolk , England
Evening Guys,
I see in Win 8.1 that they have taken the ability to save all you files and settings using the "Windows Easy Transfer" tool, you can only transfer settings in from Win 8.
I know that Windows 8-8.1 saves settings to your Microsoft Sky drive account automatically but what settings does it back up.
Windows Easy Transfer used to backup and restore email accounts, favourites, address book, windows explorer settings, office settings etc etc etc. I always found it very useful when reinstalling and it saved quite a bit of time setting all the fiddly things up.
I just wonder how good the account sync would be, has anyone used it to set up another PC from a Win 8.1 to a Win 8.1 set up?
Thanks
Tony
I see in Win 8.1 that they have taken the ability to save all you files and settings using the "Windows Easy Transfer" tool, you can only transfer settings in from Win 8.
I know that Windows 8-8.1 saves settings to your Microsoft Sky drive account automatically but what settings does it back up.
Windows Easy Transfer used to backup and restore email accounts, favourites, address book, windows explorer settings, office settings etc etc etc. I always found it very useful when reinstalling and it saved quite a bit of time setting all the fiddly things up.
I just wonder how good the account sync would be, has anyone used it to set up another PC from a Win 8.1 to a Win 8.1 set up?
Thanks
Tony
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built System
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66Ghz, Overclocked to 3.3Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS5
- Memory
- 8GB XMS2 4GB DDR2 PC2-8500
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte 660GTX 2GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SMS27B970D
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1xSAMSUNG SSD 840 Pro Series Basic 2.5" - 512 GB - Boot drive
2xSamsung Spinpoint F1 750GB
- PSU
- Corsair 520HX
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- Zalman 9700NT
- Internet Speed
- 12Mb/s
- Other Info
- I did a fresh format and install of Windows 8 64 Bit Pro. Sorry but I couldn't live without a start button so I have installed the Start8 start menu which is great. I try sometimes not to use it but find metro frustrating to find programs as I have many. I will use Metro for apps only and desktop of serious computing.