In today’s world, we keep on upgrading to a newer machines with the passage of time, and this also means that one needs to move the data from the older machine to the newer one. While there are many ways to do this, it is most likely that some of the data will be lost during the transition or the migration might have compatibility issues. Typical machine cloning software works, but only to a certain extent. Enter Transwiz User Profile Transfer Wizard, a simple and powerful tool that helps you move your personal stuff from one machine to another without much of a hassle, and yes, it is freeware.
Migrate User Profile in Windows
Transwiz User Profile Transfer Wizard zips your existing data and settings into a standard file. The file must be copied to the new device, and the archive unpacked. The wizard will automatically restore your entire profile and will also rename the new computer and join it to a domain if necessary. Transwiz supports user profile data from Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 11/10 to machines running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
Choosing restore will ask you for a backup Zip file while backing up will ask you for the profile you need to back up. There does exist one caveat, though, to back up your profile you need to log out and sign in with other profile. In case you are just using a single User account on the PC, the TransWiz requires you to create another user.
Once the profile is successfully backed up, we will be left with a backup file in Zip format. The file can be carried in a pen drive or even a DVD. Other notable features include the ability to convert XP user profiles to Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, supports multi-language, the backup file is a standard Zip, can also backup additional folder locations and it is a freeware. In case you need a much more improvised and sophisticated version for organizational use the Transwiz Professional Edition is a good bet.
The features of the free version are:
- Migrate user profiles with a simple wizard interface
- Join computers to all Windows domains
- Join a workgroup
- Delete local accounts
- Disable local accounts
- Migrate from an existing Windows network, a Novell network, or no network at all.
How do I transfer Windows profile to another computer?
There are mainly two ways to transfer Windows profile to another computer. You can use third-party software or manually transfer everything from one computer to another. Transwiz is such a tool, which helps you move your user account from one PC to another within moments. You do not need to worry about anything while migrating multiple accounts at once.
Related: How to move User Profile to another Drive in Windows
What is User Profile Migration?
When you set up a user account on a computer, you change settings, use customized wallpaper, personalized themes, etc. If you want the same thing on multiple computers or you are moving away from one PC to another, user profile migration might be handy for you. It lets you migrate your data, settings, and all the other things from the existing computer to another one.
Transwiz free download
You can download Transwiz from here. The Personal Edition of User Profile Wizard is free to download. It works with Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista/XP computers.
Windows Easy Transfer will also let you transfer User Profile in Windows OS. Some of you might want to take a look at ForensIT User Profile Transfer Wizard too.
