- A PC to PC migration function has been found in a new preview of Windows 10
- However, it is not enabled in the tests and is hidden in the background
- However, Windows experts have operated it in a way, and we could see him arrive in a short time
Microsoft is preparing a PC migration function for Windows 10 that was previously seen in the tests (with Windows 11, with which it should also debut), and could be with us soon.
Of course, bringing such a capacity makes a lot of sense because Windows 10 reaches the end of the line to support in October 2025, so Microsoft wants it to be as easy as possible for those in the oldest operating system that changes to a new PC that runs Windows 11 (assuming that they cannot update their current computer to the last).
This functionality is part of the existing backup application in Windows 10, and it is called ‘transfer of information to a new PC’, although I must take into account that it is not yet completely in the tests, and that can be a position marker name.
Leaker Phantomofearth discovered the function in the last Windows 10 compilation on the launch preview channel (version 19045.6029).
As expected, Windows migration is reaching Windows 10 to make it easier to move to 11 as we approach the EOL. The migration flow in the backup application is hidden in the RP Cu Current (19045.6029), can be enabled with function ID 56242779. Pic.twitter.com/23q3f1KL0M0MJune 12, 2025
Last Windows noticed the previous publication in X, and enabled the migration function itself, observing that it still does not work, which is not surprising, since it is not officially living even in the tests at this time.
However, Phantomofearth showed us a couple of screenshots of the interface in X as you can see before, and Windows Last has been playing with what is in its place for this feature, determining how it works.
To move data (and configurations) from its current Windows 10 PC to a new Windows 11 device, both computers must be on the same network. That can mean that they are connected wirelessly, or possibly also through a cable connection (the support for the latter is not yet sure, but it seems likely to be sufficiently).
Then use a code to confirm the link between the two PC (ensuring that you have the correct destination device), select the data you want to migrate (it is not yet clear what options will be available) and the transfer will continue.
ANALYSIS: SCRAPHEAP potential on the horizon
Normally, with a feature hidden in a test compilation like this, one that must be enabled using a Windows configuration utility, I would expect to have a bit of waiting for it to really arrive. Remember, of course, to be live in the tests first before it reaches the finished version of Windows 10.
However, in this case, it is worth noting that the launch preview channel is the final stage of prior view compilations before the version (as indicated by the name). In addition, when enabled, while the migration capacity of PC to PC warns that it is still “in user tests” (for which Microsoft means internal tests within the company) and does not work correctly, the text adds that the “full version [is] coming soon.”
Therefore, we should get this sooner rather than later, which as I mentioned makes sense. Mainly because Microsoft will want this function instead for when Windows 10 comes to its end of life, which is just four months away, to help people migrate to a new Windows 11 PC (if they cannot be updated to the newest operating system, because their current device cannot meet the hardware requirements).
Of course, as you may have noticed, Microsoft has been involved in a broader campaign to boost sales of new Windows 11 PCs (especially Copilot+devices), and that has proven to be controversial. The accusations in the manufacturer of the operating system have been leveled for letting environmental concerns slide, and a potentially imposing mountain of discarded PC that are directed to the landfill, unless the Windows 10 PC owners can find an alternative to buy a new computer in October 2025.
There is an official exhaust route: pay an additional year of security updates for Windows 10, although that is just kicking the can in some way. However, in recent times, it has focused a lot on the update to Linux, and campaigns to change the Windows ecosystem completely as a way to keep alive and kick the oldest hardware.
Somehow, it will be interesting to see how this develops, but the potential environmental impact is not a comforting perspective. I hope Microsoft can consider providing extended safety updates for beyond a year for consumers who execute Windows 10, without charging a fortune for privilege, although I do not have so much hope that this will become a reality.
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