Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about how to smoothly transfer your data from an old laptop to a new one using cloud storage or external drives.

Q. I am planning on buying a new computer but want to know how I transfer everything from the old computer to the new computer. This would include programs such as Norton Anti-Virus and Microsoft ...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you six steps to securely transfer data to a new computer.

Give your computer a name in the "Computer Name" box, if the field isn't already filled in. Ensure any portable computers are plugged in to a power source before continuing the transfer process.

On your new Mac, select the information you want to transfer from your old machine. Your name refers to your user account. Click Continue to start the transfer.

A friend of a friend attempted to pull the hard drive from an old Mac and connect it to a new one with poor results. Chris Breen suggests a tried and true method.

After installing the same or newer version of Quickbooks on your new computer you can transfer a backup of your old computer's QuickBooks file. Once the back-up process has completed, you can ...