PCmover will migrate your settings and programs well in most circumstances but we did experience some glitches that means you might need to reinstall some programs yourself.

It's difficult to make a final judgement on Dropbox while the file-syncing service remains in beta, but it's very simple to use and has some welcome features so the portents are good.

With its breadth of features, ease of use, and added bonuses such as version control, Syncplicity is our current top pick among file-syncing services.