Switching to another PC can be a hassle unless you decide to plug in the storage drive. Microsoft has now been spotted testing a wireless transfer feature that'll make it easy to swap PCs.

Windows already has a built-in backup app that lets you quickly restore files and settings from an older PC via OneDrive. However, this feature isn't a perfect solution, and unless you have plenty of OneDrive storage, it's not going to be very useful except for bringing your Windows settings over.

As spotted by Phantom of Earth on X, there's a new option to Transfer files to a new PC in the Windows Backup app. This isn't your usual cloud data transfer, it seems to be a new wireless data transfer mechanism between two Windows PCs connected to the same Wi-Fi network. When one PC initiates the transfer, you'll get a six-digit passcode to enter on the second PC to connect.

The feature description notes that it can transfer files, apps, settings, and credentials over a network. For context, the existing Windows Backup app only lets you back up files from the Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to OneDrive, and remembers installed apps, pinned app preferences, accounts, Wi-Fi network passwords, other credentials, and your Windows settings and preferences.