I have ordered a new PC which is being delivered in a week and I need to take some of my stuff off this current one before I get rid of it. Is there a quick and easy way to do it ? I have some music and videos. Also, I want to take Lotus smart suite as the new PC doesn't have the full package eg Powerpoint. I'm not an expert so any easy to follow help would be really appreciated.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920638#msg-920638Fri, 24 May 2013 18:44:10 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920743#msg-920743 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920743#msg-920743-------------------------------------------------------
> Gary, most of the RAM heaviness is due to
> 'swapping'. SSD will zap that overhead! You want
> your AV to zip through your files quickly and get
> the job done. SSD will be miles quicker if you can
> justify the cost (SSD's are cheap as chips these
> days).
>
> Personally I use 'avast' on a Windows box, but
> typically use Mac as it's just a nicer quicker OS,
> but that's my preference.

If you've got enough RAM, you don't need swap files and RAM's still cheaper than SSD :)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 11:31:31 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920720#msg-920720 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920720#msg-920720
Personally I use 'avast' on a Windows box, but typically use Mac as it's just a nicer quicker OS, but that's my preference.]]> OzzMosiz NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 07:41:27 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920700#msg-920700 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920700#msg-920700 Carl1 NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 06:24:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920683#msg-920683 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920683#msg-920683 kidego71 NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 03:23:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920680#msg-920680 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920680#msg-920680-------------------------------------------------------
> Norton is fine to use and infact Symantec are
> normally at the top of the game when it comes to
> virus detection. Just ensure you have a beefy
> enough system. Get a SSD drive, that's where most
> of the overhead is.

A virus checker shouldn't be that resource heavy that you need an SSD to take advantage of it ! And it's RAM and processor heavy anyway, which has little to do with how fast the transfer rates on your HDD are.

Avira, Avast, AVG and MSE are all fine...and free !]]> gary191265 NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 02:58:29 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920674#msg-920674 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920674#msg-920674 Walk In The Shadows NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 01:59:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920671#msg-920671 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920671#msg-920671 OzzMosiz NoticeboardTue, 27 Nov 2012 01:00:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920665#msg-920665 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920665#msg-920665
I take it you are upgrading the OS?

I used the Easy Transfer Cable last time I did (about £10) and it was painless.

Check out the Microsoft website as they will give you some help:-

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/move-files#1TC=t1

If it's a Mac, no idea!]]> daveydaveydavo NoticeboardMon, 26 Nov 2012 23:09:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920663#msg-920663 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920663#msg-920663
Cheers

Mark H]]> SecurityMark NoticeboardMon, 26 Nov 2012 22:49:11 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920662#msg-920662 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920662#msg-920662-------------------------------------------------------
> Word of advice BUY anti virus (not norton), don't
> get a freebie cos they suck. You can pick a great
> one up for $30 a year.


I've been using the free version of Avast for years now, and I've never had a single infection since I started using it.]]> Coco NoticeboardMon, 26 Nov 2012 22:30:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920654#msg-920654 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920654#msg-920654lotus smart suite doesn't come with powerpoint due to it being an IBM product and Powerpoint being a Microsoft product.

Word of advice BUY anti virus (not norton), don't get a freebie cos they suck. You can pick a great one up for $30 a year.]]> Michael Eaton NoticeboardMon, 26 Nov 2012 19:31:00 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920638#msg-920638 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,920638,920638#msg-920638Is there a quick and easy way to do it ? I have some music and videos. Also, I want to take Lotus smart suite as the new PC doesn't have the full package eg Powerpoint.
I'm not an expert so any easy to follow help would be really appreciated.]]> Carl1 NoticeboardMon, 26 Nov 2012 09:24:44 +1100