Apps installed again
Apps are installed on the new PC as clean, current copies through Windows Package Manager (winget). Apps it does not have go on a list for you.
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Foxerly PC Transfer
Move files, apps and settings to your new PC
Setting up a new PC usually means days of reinstalling programs and hunting for files. Foxerly PC Transfer moves your files, browser bookmarks, Wi-Fi networks and Windows settings from the old PC to the new one, and installs your apps again there as clean copies.
- Files, apps and settings
- Over your network
- Windows 11 and 10
What Foxerly PC Transfer does
Files and folders
Documents, pictures, music, videos, desktop items and any other folders you pick.
Bookmarks, Wi-Fi and settings
Browser bookmarks, saved Wi-Fi networks, and your wallpaper, mouse, keyboard and region settings.
Over your network
Both PCs on the same network is all it takes. No cables or external drives needed.
From an old drive
If the old PC will not start, connect its drive to the new PC and copy its folders and browser bookmarks from it.
Make room on drive C
See which programs take the most space and the safe way to move each one: Store apps with Windows’ own Move button, games in their launcher, the rest by reinstalling on the other drive.
How to use Foxerly PC Transfer
- 1
Install on both PCs
Open Foxerly PC Transfer on the old and the new PC, connected to the same network.
- 2
Choose what moves
Pick folders, apps and settings. You see how much space they need on the new PC.
- 3
Transfer
Leave both PCs on while the transfer runs, then check your programs and files on the new PC.
When Foxerly PC Transfer helps
Anything that means starting on a fresh Windows installation is a good time to move instead of rebuild.
A new PC
Carry on where you left off, with your files, bookmarks and settings in place and your apps installed again.
Windows 10 to a new Windows 11 PC
Move everything across when the upgrade comes with new hardware.
A PC that will not start
Rescue its folders and bookmarks by connecting its drive to the new computer.
Drive C is full
See what takes the space, and the safe way to move each program to another drive.
What moves, and what does not
Moves: the desktop, documents, pictures, music, videos, downloads and any folders you add, browser bookmarks, saved Wi-Fi networks, and wallpaper, mouse, keyboard and region settings.
Installed again: apps that Windows Package Manager (winget) has are installed on the new PC as clean copies. The rest go on a list so you can install them yourself.
Does not move: hardware drivers, because the new PC needs its own. Windows itself, which is already on the new PC. Programs tied to the old hardware, which usually need their license moved or reactivated through the publisher. Browser logins, saved passwords and cookies, because Chrome and Edge lock them to the old PC: your bookmarks move, and you sign in again on the new one. User accounts: set up yours on the new PC first. Program settings, because apps are installed fresh.
Before you start, it helps to note down license keys for paid software. Foxerly Key Finder lists them for you.
Technical details
- Works on
- Windows 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit
- Connection
- Both PCs on the same network, or the old drive connected to the new PC
- Transfers
- Files and folders, bookmarks, Wi-Fi networks and Windows settings. Apps installed again through winget
- Direction
- Older Windows to newer Windows, and between Windows 10 and 11
- Also
- Advice on moving each program to another drive on one PC
Foxerly PC Transfer questions
Can it move programs I already paid for?
Apps that Windows Package Manager (winget) knows are installed again as clean copies, and the rest go on a list. Paid programs usually ask you to sign in or enter your license on the new PC, and their settings start fresh.
Do both PCs need to be on the same network?
For a direct transfer, yes. If the old PC does not start, connect its drive to the new PC and transfer from the drive instead.
Can I move from Windows 10 to Windows 11?
Yes. Foxerly PC Transfer moves files, bookmarks and settings from a Windows 10 PC to a Windows 11 PC and installs your apps again there.
How long does a transfer take?
It depends on how much data there is and on your network. Files move as fast as your network allows, and a wired connection is faster than Wi-Fi.
Are drivers moved?
No. The new PC needs drivers for its own hardware. Windows usually installs them, and Foxerly Driver Updater can find anything that is missing.
Can I move programs from drive C to another drive?
Foxerly PC Transfer shows which programs take the most space and the safe way to move each one. It does not copy program folders itself, because a moved folder breaks updates and uninstallers.