How can I transfer? two computers running windows 7 and she wants to give me one of them, but it first wants to transfer or share all his stuff from one to the other.

my mother has two computers that are running windows 7 and she wants to give me one of them, but it first wants to transfer or share all his stuff from one to the other. We network cables and such can I connect the on computers and share information from one to the other?

Hello

To connect two computers with a cable, not a router, it must be a crossover cable.
These are special cables, but they are not expensive.

(You can configure a network or a host group (see below))

Connect two computers using a crossover cable (XP - Windows 7 may be the same)
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/connect-two-computers-using-a-crossover-cable

It is a description however computer stores will sell them at low cost.
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

Amazon - example of a crossover cable
http://www.Amazon.com/Belkin-components-CAT5e-crossover-cable/DP/B000067RFT

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You can also use Easy Transfer

Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/transferring-files-and-settings-frequently-asked-questions

How Windows Easy Transfer makes setting up a computer easier?
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-does-Windows-easy-transfer-make-setting-up-a-computer-easier

Windows 7 Easy Transfer
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows7/products/features/Windows-easy-transfer

How to get an easy transfer cable
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/how-to-get-an-easy-transfer-cable

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These should help:

Create a homegroup
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-HomeGroup

Homegroup from start to finish
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/HomeGroup-from-start-to-finish

Access to files and printers on other homegroup computers
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/access-files-and-printers-on-other-HomeGroup-computers

File sharing essentials
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/file-sharing-essentials

Share files with anyone
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/share-files-with-someone

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More help at these locations: (Vista references also apply to Windows 7)

Vista - LAN
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/Networking/vista_network.htm

Vista network and sharing Center
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/Networking/vista_network_sharing_center.htm

Setting up a network home
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/setting-up-a-home-network

Home network, wireless network and computer networking Made Easy
http://www.home-network-help.com/

Windows Vista tip: How to install and connect to a wireless network
http://www.watchingthenet.com/Windows-Vista-tip-how-to-Setup-and-connect-to-a-wireless-network.html

Networking tutorial home
http://www.tehnomagazin.com/computer/home-networking-tutorial.htm
Practically networked - everything you could possibly want to know.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

I hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

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