Windows 10: Reinstalling Windows on new PC old one dead vs Microsoft profile?

Discus and support Reinstalling Windows on new PC old one dead vs Microsoft profile? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, the PC attached to my Microsoft profile died 4 months ago. It was too old. I will build a new one as soon as I have the money for it.My question:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Browser-Ice, May 19, 2022.

  1. Reinstalling Windows on new PC old one dead vs Microsoft profile?


    Hi, the PC attached to my Microsoft profile died 4 months ago. It was too old. I will build a new one as soon as I have the money for it.My question: do I have to first edit my Microsoft account before installing Windows 10 on my new build?Like delete my old PC from it?

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    Browser-Ice, May 19, 2022
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  2. Firefox Tip, transferring profiles from a old pc

    If you are coming from a old pc and need to transfer your old profiles try this.

    Go to your old pc

    Press Windows + R to open the run command

    type%appdata%

    Go to the mozilla folder

    Click Firefox

    and Profiles

    Copy the folder(s) if you have more than one folder

    Make a folder on the desktop. Paste on Desktop in the folder for example using control v


    To add those profiles to a new pc

    Paste the profiles you copied from the old pc on a thumb drive/external hard drive

    Once that is done

    Install firefox as normal

    To transfer the new profiles do these steps

    There's many different methods but this easier

    Press Windows + R to open the run command

    Type firefox (or firefox.exe) -p

    You see choose user profile

    There is a default folder. Leave this be
    Click create profile
    Make a name if you want
    Click choose folder
    There should be the default folder only
    Find the folder you created on the desktop
    And paste it in that folder
    Once complete, you see all data intact. You may have to key in the passwords again on newer firefox.

    Hope this helps

    If this is in the wrong section, feel free to move
     
    timmyriggie, May 19, 2022
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  3. Unlink an old android phone from my pc

    I go thru the suggested steps: Start - Settings - Phone - Unlink this PC.

    When I first open the "your phone" screen the old phone is listed. Not sure if the phone listed is suppose to be selectable or not, but my is not. When I select "Unlink this PC" the phone listed is removed. When I select "Add Phone" the old phone still
    shows. I have removed the old phone from my Microsoft Account. I have rebooted after unlink this pc but I still cannot remove my old phone.
     
    LostSailorPO1, May 19, 2022
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  4. Reinstalling Windows on new PC old one dead vs Microsoft profile?

    CCC Profiles that disappear

    id suggest a spyware check
     
    eidairaman1, May 19, 2022
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