Windows Easy Transfer on Windows 11: Transfer PC Files, Applications, and Settings - Ultimate Guide

Are you excited about the Windows 11 update? But, worried about how you can easily transfer your Windows 10 data to Windows 11?

Then, you aren't alone here. Today, every Microsoft user is missing the Windows Easy Transfer feature a lot. This feature allowed users to transfer their personal files and settings from older Windows versions to newer versions with ease.

Windows Easy Transfer app was part of Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1. But unfortunately, it was discounted with Windows 10 and made it harder for Windows 11 easy transfer, which is sad.

However, it doesn't mean you can't easily transfer your data to Windows 11. Yep, Microsoft users, you can easily transfer your files, apps, windows settings, and all your Microsoft Office settings to Windows 11.

You just need to download EaseUS Todo PCTrans on your device, and your work is done. It is a free Windows Easy Transfer alternative that can make a shift to Windows 11 super smooth for you. Interesting, right?

So, let's scroll down to see how EaseUS Todo PCTrans can easily transfer your Windows 10 data to Windows 11.

If you are using Windows 10 for years, you probably have tons of personal data saved on it, which you obviously want to transfer to Windows 11.

Now, using cloud storage or external storage devices for Windows data transfer is an expensive option. But luckily, you can free download EaseUS Todo PCTrans to perform Windows easy transfer on Windows 11.

If you are wondering why EaseUS Todo PCTrans is the best alternative to easily transfer Windows 11, there are many reasons for that:

This tool offers vivid methods to transfer your files, apps, and other data to Windows 11. With EaseUS Todo PCTrans, you’ll get three transfer modes:

This Windows migration software can safely transfer applications and programs from one computer to another. It can transfer large application or server files in a breeze.

This tool also supports data migration along with backup and restore. If you found your PC booting slowly or turned off abnormally, no need to worry about your data.

Simply using Todo PCTrans, you can fully restore files and programs from your unbootable PC while transferring data from the old hard drive to the new one. There's no advanced technical knowledge required to recover data; just a few clicks are sufficient.

Now, let's download this easy PC data transfer tool and check how to transfer data from one PC to another with ease.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on both old and new computers. Click the "PC to PC" on the main screen to continue.

Step 2. Choose the right transfer direction.

"New": Transfer data from old PC to current new PC.

"Old": Transfer data from current old PC to remote PC.

Step 3. Connect the two PCs on the same LAN by entering the password or verification code of the target PC. Choose the right transmission direction and click "Connect" to continue.

The verification code is on the right top of the "PC to PC" main screen on the target computer. Turn on button behind Connection Verification.

Step 4. Go to "Files" section, select the individual files you need to move.

Step 5. And, click the "Transfer" button to begin the data migration. Wait for the transferring finishes. The time of the process varies based on the size of the files.

Migrate Apps from One Drive to Another with Windows 11 Easy Transfer

To transfer your files, apps, and system settings with Windows 11 easy transfer, EaseUS Todo PCTrans offers three amazing modes (discussed above). However, if you want to migrate certain apps to Windows 11, you'll get a special option called "App Migration" with this software.
Using this option, you can transfer installed apps on your Windows 10 to Windows 11 without the hassle of reinstalling the app. You just have to follow these easy steps:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans and select transfer mode

On the main screen of EaseUS Todo PCTrans, go to "App Migration" section and click "Start" to continue.

Step 2. Select apps and another drive to transfer

1. Select the source partition and tick applications, programs and software (marked as "Yes") that you'd like to migrate.
2. Click triangle icon to select another drive or disk as your target device and click "Transfer" to start the migration.

Step 3. Finish the migration process

When the transferring process finishes, click "OK" to complete.
You can restart your PC to keep all the changes, and you should be able to run your migrated apps on the other drive again.

That's it! Now, your selected applications are safely migrated to your Windows 11.

Parting Thoughts

Windows Easy Transfer was indeed the most missed Windows application. But, Windows 11 users, now there's no benefit of crying over spilled milk as Microsoft isn't going to reactivate Easy Transfer for you.

Fortunately, EaseUS has already understood this issue and introduced the free alternative EaseUS Todo PCTrans. It is a 100% free tool that can transfer files, settings, applications, and even restore and backup data for you.

So, for easy transfer to Windows 11, just get EaseUS Todo PCTrans and securely move your large files to your new Windows 11 PC.