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All your files, apps, and settings are on your old computer. Here’s how to move them to your new Windows PC, from either Windows or macOS. It’s great to get a new computer, but it’s not so great to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A set-off clause is a legal clause that gives a lender the authority to seize a debtor's ...