What is the best way to transfer data from one desktop to another for Windows 11/10?

Let’s talk about transferring data from one desktop to another. You know, that moment when you realize you need to move files and you’re not sure if you’re going to end up losing your whole digital life? I’ve been there. One time, I got all ambitious and thought, “Hey, how hard can this be? I’ll just move everything to a USB!” And two hours later, my computer is shouting, “Your device needs to be formatted!” What was supposed to be a simple transfer turned into an episode of Who Wants to Lose Their Files? Spoiler alert: I lost.

Use Microsoft OneDrive to transfer data from one desktop to another! It’s like a digital safety pillow. You can upload files and then share them with your new desktop. Just make sure to turn on that sync option; otherwise, you’ll still be doing the shuffle dance with your files. Don’t send JPEGs from an ancient version of Paint to a desktop running the latest Photoshop—unless you want to see what an art disaster looks like. And let me tell you, I thought I could just PDF all my old Word documents from college… until I realized they somehow turned into hieroglyphics. 

Oh, and don’t forget about the internet connection if you're planning to use cloud services. You think Netflix buffer is bad? Try moving thousands of files at 0.1 Mbps. You’ll be rethinking all your life choices.