Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Transferring programs from one computer to another Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post jamesish Posted at 8:14 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 When I get a new computer, Im going to need to transfer programs from the old to new.  How would I go about doing this?  Would it be quicker to just download programs on the new computers from the web?  If transfering one computer to another, what files of the program would I burn to a disk or put on a flash drive?

Replies factboy01 Posted at 8:21 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 You can not transfer computer programs, because of the fact that some files do not copy right, and you should download the programs from the Internet onto a portable hard drive, and or a USB Drive (A.K.A. JumpDrive). Lunarose Posted at 8:17 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Quote: from sosupkthnx at 11:15 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Put one finger in each of the USB ports on the computers and yell out the name of the file/programs that you want to transfer. lmao!!!!! XxAnNeXx237 Posted at 8:17 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 put the hard drive from the old computer into the new. If you need more space you might be able to fit more hard drives. blufindr Posted at 8:16 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Just keep the install files. Probably be more convenient than transferring them. Depends on the program though. Some programs need regkeys, so they need to be reinstalled. Some other programs can run off portable drives, so they can be moved around (media players, some games, etc) sosupkthnx Posted at 8:15 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Put one finger in each of the USB ports on the computers and yell out the name of the file/programs that you want to transfer. UltimaTaz Posted at 8:15 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Upload files to a file hosting site, or to a USB drive. Download when ready. Alabamarama Posted at 8:15 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 A portable hard drive would probably work. All 7 previous replies displayed.