You found a great deal on a new computer. Its faster, sleeker and undoubtably better than the old one, but everything is on the old computer. Now what?

Here's the week, one link each:

Your New Computer Is Not Your Old Computer — A new machine is an empty house with good bones. What actually has to move over, and the surprise that your programs aren't on the list.

Where Did My Email Go? — The most common panic call I get. Your mail is almost never gone, but where it went depends on one thing, and it decides everything.

Moving Your Files Without Losing Any — Your files hide in five or six places, not one. Where they actually live, how to move all of it, and why sync is not a backup.

Passwords, Printers, and the Stuff Everyone Forgets — The long tail that makes a move feel like it drags on for weeks. Saved logins, the printer, and the two-factor trap that locks people out.

What to Do With the Old Computer — Don't leave it in the closet. How to be sure the new one has everything, wipe the old one properly, and give it a second life.

If you want the short version to keep by the desk, I put the whole move on one page: the New Computer Move-In Checklist. Grab it below.

And if the move turns out to be more than you feel like taking on, that's most of what I do. I'll get your files, email, and programs onto the new machine and make sure nothing got left behind. Book a transfer and I'll handle it.

Mike
PCRescue | Portland, ME