Solved New Computer: File Backup and Transfer Using RoboCopy

Stecyk said:

Perhaps all systems use the same four-digit code?

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I never save any backup definitions and have never considered where they might be saved.
I do full system images only [about every month] on alternating external backup drives.

Stecyk said:

Do you know how I can stop it from starting with Windows?

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Mine is shown in Task mgr, Startup tab [3 times]. I have them all disabled. I think an earlier version objected to that and refused to make system images until I'd re-enabled one of those entries
You could try investigating using MS SysInternals Autoruns but I don't know if there would be adverse side-effects from preventing it starting.
my list of AutoRuns links [post #16] - TenForums

I have two consumer versions of Acronis TI: the OEM limited-capability edition Seagate DiscWizard & a non-subscription AcronisTI 2021 to which I am transferring as my Samsung-Seagate discs gradually expire over time.

Stecyk said:

Outlook's OLK Temp Directory

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I recall investigating that a few years ago but decided it was of no use for my way of working. I explicitly save any attachments within my Documents folders.
Oh, we might be at cross-purposes in this respect. My notes refer to the OutlookSecureTempFolder and that might have been something different.
- I also drag my Outlook emails into my file system when I've finished any actions. My pst file only contains emails still being worked on.

Stecyk said:

C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming

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As long as you don't ignore C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local then fine. It always seems to me to contain more configuration files than Roaming but that might merely reflect the particular things I've gone looking for.



All the best,
Denis

@Try3

We discussed thinkorswim at length in this thread. There were discussions about registry and other items.

I have successfully installed a fresh version of thinkorswsim and then copied over my prior copies workspace.yaddayadda.xml files to the following folder: C:\Program Files\thinkorswim. thinkorswim performs, looks, and feels just like it did on my prior computer.

So porting over thinkorswim is easy peasy. A user must ensure that he or she grabs the prior workspace files before moving to a new computer. And then just copy them over.

Understood.

Denis

@Try3

I followed up with my post because I wanted others who may have found this thread about thinkorswim to know that it is easy to replicate their configuration on a new computer. Nothing fancy is required. They just need to keep a copy of this prior thinkorswim directory. In my case, my thinkorswim directory was located in C:\Program Files\thinkorswim. Now, if the user restricts thinkorswim to the current user, the thinkorswim directory might be located C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\thinkorswim. In any event, it's no big deal.

When going to a new computer, simply copy over the workspace files to the new computer.

I appreciate your posts, @Try3. I would rather double and triple check to make sure that I am headed down the right path than taking a chance and hoping for the best. I know as I set up my new computer, I am going to find some issues with other software and data.

So thank you for your contributions.