How to Transfer Skype with Settings, Chat History to A New Computer

How do I transfer my Skype to another computer?

"I'm moving to another city and will be working from there. I have a few Skype meetings scheduled for the next couple of days. How do I transfer my Skype with all settings and chat history to my new laptop?"

Do you know how to transfer Skype along with its settings and chat history to a new computer? If you do, please help me out.”

As its ads proclaim, Skype lets you stay in touch with all your friends, family, colleagues, and customers, anytime, anywhere. With its popular features, Skype is a top-notch app, widely used around the world.

Thus, the need to transfer Skype along with its settings and chat history to a new computer arises. On this page, we will guide you on how to effectively transfer Skype (including settings and chat logs) to your new computer using automatic PC transfer software.

Read on to learn how to easily transfer Skype to your new computer.

Preparations

Here's a list of what you'll need to transfer your Skype:

1. Two computers – the source and new one. 2. An empty USB drive with over 30 GB of available space. 3. Download and install PC transfer software - Todo PCTrans tool, on both the source and target computers.

With Todo PCTrans, you can easily transfer the programs, software, files, and folders you need to another computer.

Supported: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2002. Supported: Skype, Skype for Business, Office, Outlook, Adobe, and more.

With it, you can transfer programs and files directly from “PC to PC” or via “Backup and Restore.”

You can use the free “Backup and Restore” feature in Todo PCTrans to transfer Skype, along with its settings and chat history files, to your new PC in one go.

Please note: In order for the transfer to proceed smoothly, activation is necessary.

Click the button below to get Todo PCTrans and start transferring unlimited data right away:

Tutorial: Transfer Skype with Settings and Chat History to a New Computer

Before you can migrate them, you need to find where Skype stores its settings and chat logs on your computer.

Here are some important things to know about transferring your Skype:

1. Browse to the default location to find Skype settings and chat history: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp

2. Back up Skype: Click on Applications and select the Skype app, then click File to locate the folder with your Skype settings and chat logs.

Now you can do the transfer for free between two PCs, following this procedure:

Step 1: Create a backup file.

1. Connect the USB flash drive/external hard drive to the source computer. Launch Todo PCTrans and click "Backup & Restore > Start" on the main screen.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore – Step 1

2. Tap Data Backup to continue.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore - Step 2

3. Hover over the “Apps,” “Files,” and “Accounts” columns, select the specific data, apps, etc. that you want, and click “Backup” to create a backup file.

Step 2. Restore from the backup you just made

1. Insert the USB drive with the backup file into the target computer.

Make sure Todo PCTrans is installed on the target computer. Launch PCTransImage, and then double-click the backup file. Otherwise, install this utility by clicking PCTrans_setup.exe.

Transfer files via Backup and Restore – Step 1

2. Now, you can choose the app/file/account that you want to restore. Click on “Restore”.

3. Wait a moment, then click “OK” to complete the restore process.

Follow-up: Making transferred Skype, settings, and chat history work properly

Once the transfer is complete, follow these steps to make sure your new Skype has all the settings and chat history you want:

1. Save your Skype settings and chat history to the right location

Make sure that the Skype settings and chat history folder are saved in the default location: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Packages\

If the folder is empty, copy the Microsoft.SkypeApp folder and save it to this location.

2. Restart your computer to apply all changes.

3. Verify your Skype account.

If the game or app you're transferring requires authentication, enter your Skype account and password.