Introduced in 2005, as the successor to Laplink, PCmover comes in a variety of versions that provide the ability to move or restore all selected files, folders, settings, user profiles and programs from an old PC to a new one, an old operating system to a new one, or an old hard drive to a new one.
[1] Microsoft has partnered with Laplink on multiple occasions and recommends PCmover for automatically moving programs, files and profile setting to new Windows 10 PCs.
PCmover Enterprise transfers installed applications, settings, data and user accounts.
PCmover Enterprise automates the migration process for in-place upgrades, PC refreshes and break-fix recovery scenarios.
[10] This edition of PCmover provides support for Windows 10 S for users who want to migrate to or from a computer operating in this mode.
The software can be downloaded from the Windows Store free of charge but is limited to transferring 500 MB of data.
Tech Radar Pro stated they were impressed with the software because none of their files were missing and all of their applications worked right away.
[16] Barron's gave PCmover Professional 5 stars for its ability to make moving from an old computer to a new one quick and easy.