Are you talking about two windows in the same monitor? or two monitors with two computers?

dcarch

If you are just talking about a quick way to place two open windows on the same computer screen side-by-side, you can right-click on the task bar and select Tile Windows Vertically. HTH.

Terry

It sounds like what you want to do is transfer files from one PC to another.

Is that right?

If so, do the PCs have network cards and do you have a router?

The fastest way to do it is to set up a network, enable sharing on one PC, then copy files from that PC to the other one. If your PCs have network cards, but you don't have a router, you can still do it using a special kind of network cable called a crossover cable, but it takes a little more configuring.

Another option is to get something like the Tornado. I bought one of these on sale for my dad because it was easier than walking him through the networking process. I got it for $19.99, though. I'm not sure I would have paid $49.95 for it.

If you don't have an external drive for backing up, this is your excuse to get one and save yourself grief down the road. Get an external drive, connect it to the old PC and back it up. Then safely remove it, connect it to the new PC and copy the files to the new PC.

I usually use a flash thumb drive to move files if it is not on a network, it is really the easiest way I have found, they are small easy to carry and just plug right into a usb port, cheap and come in nice big storage sizes.
I agree with having an external backup hard drive it is an excellent way to go.

You can also take out your old hard drvie and plug it into your new PC and copy everything to your new hard drive.

dcarch

I do have everything backed up on an external drive.

The only way I know to get the Old document files and pictures are by dragging from the old file and dropping into the new picture or document file.
This is why I wanted to be able to set these two screens up vertically side by side for eaze of dragging and dropping.

Are you saying there is an easier way then dragging one file at a time?

If you plug your old drive in your new computer, You can copy the entire drive in one shot, not just one file at a time.

Make sure you understand the difference between IDE and SATA type connectors for drives.

Or, get an external drive box (very cheap) and copy thru USB port.

dcarch

I open the HD window and the new folder on the new PC. I copy and paste them from the external hard drive onto the new pc. I do a lot of folders at one time with copy and paste.

Wonderful Idea, I had tried this select all and copy and paste and when I got to the other screen the paste was not highlighted in the edit screen in the file so I could not do this.

Therefore, I thought it was not possible. I will have to try again to selecting all and see if I can do it this way.

Thanks thats a big help.

I try right clicking or the tool bar copy and paste. You might try copying one folder and see if that works. Play around with it a bit. I have had Vista, XP and ME and it worked for me.

"Ctrl A" will let you select all files.

dcarch