Quick answer: On the old PC, run Advanced Password Recovery Suite and export all credentials to a USB drive. On the new PC, use the exported files to restore each credential type. Total time: 20-30 minutes.
Migration Checklist
Step 1: Export from the Old PC
Run on the old PC before shutting it down:
- Download and run Advanced Password Recovery Suite on the old PC
- Click Scan to detect all saved credentials
- Export to a USB drive — save the CSV, TXT or HTML file
- Also separately export browser bookmarks from each browser
- For software keys, also run Product Key Recovery Tool and export
Step 2: Setup the New PC
On the new PC after Windows is installed:
- Install your browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)
- Install your email clients (Outlook, Thunderbird)
- Install FTP clients (FileZilla, WinSCP) if needed
- Then restore credentials from the USB backup
Browser Passwords Migration
- Chrome: Sign into Chrome with Google account (if sync was on), or import CSV via chrome://settings/passwords
- Edge: Sign into Edge with Microsoft account (if sync was on), or import CSV via edge://settings/passwords
- Firefox: Sign into Firefox with Firefox account (if sync was on), or import CSV via about:logins
WiFi Passwords Migration
Use the WiFi passwords from your exported CSV to manually reconnect to each network via Windows WiFi settings. Start with your home router for internet access.
Software License Keys Migration
Re-enter license keys from your Product Key Recovery Tool export when reinstalling each application. For Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions, just sign in with your account.
Email Credentials Migration
Use the email passwords from your Advanced Password Recovery Suite export to configure accounts in Outlook, Thunderbird, or other email clients on the new PC.
Advanced Password Recovery Suite
Export every credential from the old PC in one scan. The complete migration toolkit.
- ✓ Browser passwords (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, 70+ browsers)
- ✓ All saved WiFi network passwords
- ✓ Email client credentials (Outlook, Thunderbird)
- ✓ FTP passwords (FileZilla, WinSCP)
- ✓ Windows Credential Manager entries
Frequently Asked Questions
Migration Summary
Export on the old PC using Advanced Password Recovery Suite and Product Key Recovery Tool. Transfer via USB. Restore credentials type by type on the new PC starting with browsers and WiFi.
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