Windows 11 removes its built-in local PC transfer feature

Microsoft has removed PC-to-PC Migration, which transferred files and settings locally between computers, and recommends Windows Backup instead. Windows Backup syncs selected folders through OneDrive; the supplied reporting says free accounts include 5GB of storage. (f9f400cd-e0a3-4c1b-9c5d-4d5a9de9b8f0)

• PC-to-PC Migration transferred files and settings from an old computer to a new one over a local network; Microsoft says the feature is no longer available. (f9f400cd-e0a3-4c1b-9c5d-4d5a9de9b8f0)· 1 source
• Microsoft recommends Windows Backup, which uses OneDrive to back up and restore selected folders. The article says a free OneDrive account provides 5GB. (f9f400cd-e0a3-4c1b-9c5d-4d5a9de9b8f0)· 1 source
• The coverage describes the change as making it harder to move files to a new Windows PC. (3edd7859-dce8-4da0-8c14-cd47d3a79425)· 1 source