Overview of Migrating User Settings by Using Windows Easy Transfer

          Windows Easy Transfer is talked in Windows 8.1. The tool is help you to gathering and transferring data and settings from previous Windows operating systems, but you cannot use it to transfer data and settings between Windows 8.1 computers. If you have used Windows Easy Transfer in the past, you will notice that in Windows 8.1, you can transfer the data only by using removable media, local storage, and network shares. You can no longer use a network connection or an Easy Transfer cable for transferring data. If you need to transfer data between Windows 8.1 computers, you should use SkyDrive to synchronize settings among devices.
           You can use the Windows Easy Transfer tool when you need to migrate settings and data for a limited number of users and you do not need to customize and automate the migration process. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer user accounts and settings, files and folders, email settings, contacts and messages, application settings, Internet settings, and favorites. You cannot use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer installed apps or advanced configurations such as custom registry keys. Apps must be installed already on a Windows 8.1 computer before you can transfer the app settings by using Windows Easy Transfer. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer data and settings to Windows 8.1 only from Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows 7 source computers.