What's the use of the Easy Transfer feature in Windows7

Q: What is the Easy Transfer feature in Windows 7?

A: In Windows7, there are many surprising new features, of which easy transfer is undoubtedly one of them. When it comes to Windows Easy transfer,windows, it's possible that a lot of people don't know what it is. In fact, this is a tool to help users transfer important files, user account data, and software settings from one computer to another. On the basis of suggestions from Vista users, this feature on Windows 7 also brings some functionality improvements.

In a new version of Windows Easy Transfer, users can transfer files from Windows 7 to Windows Vista or XP, and you can transfer files from Windows 7 Beta to Windows 7 RC. This is a great help for Windows client upgrades and porting. I would like to introduce to you today the use of this tool, with everyone to do the first one to eat crabs.

　　First, the whole process of graphical guide, user-friendly operation

Open the Windows Easy Transfer tool interface, which is a very user-friendly window, as shown in the picture. According to this window hint, we know that in addition to the tool can be used to transfer ordinary files, but also can be used to transfer some special files. such as user information, inernet favorites, and so on. These files are useful for upgrading the client.

If an employee is promoted now, it becomes a department manager from a regular employee. In accordance with the company's regulations, upgraded to the department manager, the company will be equipped with a notebook computer. The system administrator, of course, is more than just a laptop computer. At the same time, you need to put the original computer on the user account password, Internet favorites, e-mail and other information into the new computer. Without this easy Transfer tool, it would be cumbersome to do so, if you need to export the e-mail to a shared file on the network first. Then copy it to the new computer and import it. If you need to re-establish your account and password on your new computer, you will also need to transplant the user-related profile simultaneously. In a word, let the user change a computer or an operating system, but also to let the user's original relevant information does not lose, will be a very troublesome thing.

But the easy delivery tools in WINDOS7 help us solve this problem. With this tool, system administrators can easily migrate user profiles, e-mail messages (including account numbers), Internet favorites, and so on from old computers to new operating systems. And all the way is a graphical hint wizard, the operation will be very convenient.

　Second, the compatibility ratio is strong

The author tests this function, because the condition limit, only in XP, 2003, Vista and so on the client to carry on the test. Discovery can be implemented with WINDOWS7 implementation of file transfer. However, some additional configuration and restrictions are still required when using this tool for file alignment with different operating system versions.

First, you need to install Easy Transfer software on an operating system that is not a Windows7 version. Instead of downloading it from the web before installing it, you can copy the software directly from the WINDOWS7 operating system. In step Fourth of this wizard, you will be prompted whether the user needs to install the Easy Transfer software. The user can choose "I need tu install it now" (I need to install the right time) option, then the system prompts the user whether it is necessary to install via an external hard disk or a shared network folder or a USB flash drive. If the user chooses an external hard disk or shared network folder installation, a dialog box pops up to let the user select the directory to store. Users can select a directory (you can share it without sharing it, etc.), and then the operating system will copy the software to the user-specified directory. Other operating systems can then use this software copy directly. Obviously, this is more convenient than the previous installation of the plugin from the Internet. The change in Microsoft's operating system's compatibility is worth affirming. And this software copy does not have to install, can run directly. It's really good.

Second, you may need to patch the operating system. However, some operating systems may not be able to use the software copy directly, mainly because the operating system does not have the latest patches. If the author has just started testing on the XP operating system, using the SP3 patch. However, when using this easy to transfer software, the system prompts the error message. The system prompts you that "Windows Easy Transfer requires the latest service pack to run on XP." After the author on the latest patch, you can run the Easy Transfer file. Similar conditions are also available on other versions of the operating system. In general, just follow the error prompts to make the latest patches, you can run Easy Transfer software to achieve the file's transmission.

　Third, the security aspect design

The need for security is also taken into account in the process of Windows software transfer. Once the old computer is connected to the old computer (if a connection request is made from the new computer), the new computer will send a transmission password like the old computer. The user is then prompted on the new computer to "Enter the Windows Easy Transfer key that appears on the old computer." Only after the user has entered the key correctly can the file be transferred. This security measures, to a certain extent, to ensure the safety of the file transfer process. But this safety design is quite humble. It only to prevent the villain, not the gentleman. Why do you say that? In fact, it is easy to transfer the function is based on the Telnet protocol to achieve. But this protocol has a great security flaw, namely its transmission in the network content is plaintext transmission. Not just files, but passwords are also transmitted in plaintext. For this reason, as long as the network does not lose a sniffer, you can easily steal the information they want. So, this security is not done tight enough. But for most companies, the security measures are sufficient. After all, through the sniffer to illegally obtain information, in the enterprise is not a lot of happening.

Although this security design has some defects, but it can be used in conjunction with other security measures to improve the transmission process of security and stability. This software transfer can be referenced in conjunction with IPSec security policy. If you only need to enable IPSec security policy on both sides of the transmission, the system automatically encrypts the data that needs to be transferred. In other words, this encryption is not implemented on the "software transfer" side, but on the underlying IP layer. Because the software transfer function can be seamlessly combined with IPSec security policy, it is a good outcome to use this security to encrypt related data to make up for the lack of security on the software delivery system. Instead of encrypting and decrypting software transfers, you can improve security without leveraging existing solutions. This consideration of the Microsoft operating system is still worth affirming.

However, it should be noted that if the computer set up a personal firewall, especially the Third-party independent firewall, such as rising (promotional products main products) of the personal firewall, may be blocking the use of this software. To do this, you can temporarily turn off the firewall when using this software. Wait until the transmission is complete before reopening the firewall.

　　Iv. Ease of management

After a successful file transfer, the user can see a detailed list of what has been transferred. And there are related connections on this list. The user clicks on this connection directly, can open the corresponding file. It's like using the Thunderbolt software to download files. In other words, you can use this software delivery tool to unify the management of the transferred files. No doubt the Software delivery tool has become a document management tool in the intangible. The files that pass through it can be managed through this list. Includes operations such as open, Delete, and so on.

It is rare that it can also be selected according to the content of the file transfer and the default save path of the death sentence. If you are transmitting an Internet favorite, the system will automatically locate the input target and the source target on the default directory of the Microsoft operating system hosting the favorites. If the system administrator does not need to change the target directory without altering the source directory, then just click OK to either you want to be able to collect the files of the transfer, do not need additional operations. Of course, the system administrator can also change the related directory. You can also change this default path if you need to keep your favorites on a non-system disk, preventing the system from crashing and causing your favorites to be lost. It can be seen that Microsoft has spent a lot of thought on this humanized design. It really facilitates the operation of system administrators and users to a great extent. It is more stupid to use. Even if there is not much computer based users, you can easily master the software, complete the task of file transfer.