Thinking about finally biting the bullet and buying a new desktop to replace my 11+ yo HP. What is the easiest way to transfer my files and software? Since I will be using the same OS, WIN 10 Home, I would like to simply install a backup image of my current HD on the new rig. That way I don’t have to uninstall bloatware and spend a lot of time configuring. I want everything on the new PC to be EXACTLY the same as my current CONFIGURATION. Is this possible? I ask because I know the OS is married to a particular processor. Is it simply a matter of calling MS to get approval? Thanks.

PS   Just remembered my current Win 10 is 32bit and the new one will likely be 64bit. I’m guessing this is a showstopper?
While programs like Acronis True Image offer the ability to restore to a different system (Acronis Universal Restore: https://kb.acronis.com/ati2016/aur), I strongly recommend a clean install of everything. That's always the best way to start with a new computer. Quote from: Allan on January 08, 2018, 05:44:02 AM

While programs like Acronis True Image offer the ability to restore to a different system (Acronis Universal Restore: https://kb.acronis.com/ati2016/aur), I strongly recommend a clean install of everything. That's always the best way to start with a new computer.

What I do is download all drivers and put them on a usb drive. Then I format the drive, install Windows and partition the drive as I like, install the drivers, install an anti virus app, and download all Windows Updates. I then create a new image so I have a safe have that is a good starting point in the event it's necessary to start again, and then install desired apps (creating multiple images along the way).