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Possible to manually backup windows 11 profile to new computer?
Here comes with a complete guide to backup user profile, and transfer it to another new PC. If you have the same need, follow the respective method and get started here now:
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Just manually copy your entire user profile folder, which contains your documents, app data, and other settings, to an external storage device and then transfer it to the new computer.
Step 1: On your old PC, open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Users\<Your Username>.
Step 2: Copy the entire user profile folder (including Documents, AppData, Pictures, etc.) to an external drive.
Step 3: On your new computer, paste the copied user profile folder into the same directory (C:\Users\<Your Username>).
Step 4: You may need to adjust permissions after pasting the files.
However, some system-specific settings (like installed apps and registry entries) might not transfer, so this method works best for documents, pictures, and general user data. You need to use a dedicated app for fully backing up Windows 11 profile to new computer manually. You search the community for more help!