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Easy File Transfer doesn't transfer SideBar Gadgets?

Posted: 03-21-2007, 10:59 AM
Per Salmi
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I just used the Easy File Transfer wizard to copy all settings for a single
user account and then restored them on another computer.

I found that all user configured SideBar Gadgets are missing and also all
the user defined Quick Launch shortcuts.

Is this as it should be?
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JP
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Re: Easy File Transfer doesn't transfer SideBar Gadgets?
Posted: 03-21-2007, 11:49 AM
I have seen this too, but then I haven't accepted everything that
EFT transfers... I unchecked some things.

Did you accept all the settings in EFT? If you did, and it still did
not transfer, then it is normal behavior - although I am not sure why.

(The sidebar configuration has to be stored somewhere... in the user profile?)



"Per Salmi" <Per Salmi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just used the Easy File Transfer wizard to copy all settings for a single
> user account and then restored them on another computer.
>
> I found that all user configured SideBar Gadgets are missing and also all
> the user defined Quick Launch shortcuts.
>
> Is this as it should be?

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mikeyhsd
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Re: Easy File Transfer doesn't transfer SideBar Gadgets?
Posted: 03-21-2007, 02:31 PM
the one time I looked at EFT there was means to change the items it transferred. adding others and removing some.



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"Per Salmi" <Per Salmi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C22B313-DAE2-4CC6-962B-2A711BE95981@microsoft.com...
I just used the Easy File Transfer wizard to copy all settings for a single
user account and then restored them on another computer.

I found that all user configured SideBar Gadgets are missing and also all
the user defined Quick Launch shortcuts.

Is this as it should be?
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Byron Ricks [MSFT]
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Re: Easy File Transfer doesn't transfer SideBar Gadgets?
Posted: 03-28-2007, 01:39 AM
Hello,
Thanks for posting. From your post, I understand that you're using Windows
Easy Transfer to transfer files and settings, but you're not seeing Sidebar
Gadgets or Quick Launch shortcuts on your new computer.

Sidebar Gadgets are actually programs and therefore not transferred by
Windows Easy Transfer. Windows Easy Transfer only transfers files and
program settings. You'll need to add Gadgets to the Sidebar on your new
computer.

Windows Easy Transfer does not transfer Quick Launch shortcuts. You'll need
to add shortcuts to the Quick Launch toolbar on your new computer.

Please let me know if I can provide further assistance on this problem

Sincerely,
Byron

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