How to Transfer Files from Windows 7 to 10 over Network  

How to Transfer Files from Windows 7 to 10 over Network


When run file sharing between Windows 7 and Windows 10?

File transfer is a frequent operation for most computer users. We transfer files between different folders, drives and even computers in order to backup files or share files in different places. You may find it necessary to transfer files from Windows 7 to Windows 10 over network in following occasions:

Then, how to realize Windows 7 to Windows 10 file sharing over network? Please move on to the next part.

2 easy ways to transfer files from Windows 7 to Windows 10 over network

Before you start network sharing between Windows 7 and Windows 10, make sure your computers are under the same wireless or wired network. Now learn two efficient ways to finish the task below:

Method 1: file sharing over network with Windows built-in tool

1. Locate the folder you want to share on the Windows 7 computer and right click on it. Choose “Share with” and then select “Specific people...”.

Share with

2. In the file sharing window, choose people to share with using the drop-down menu and click “Add”. You can choose to share with “Everyone”, which means the files will be accessible on your local network to anyone even if they don’t have a password.

Add People

3. Click the user you just added on the list, set permissions for it and click “Share”. When you see “Your folder is shared”, click “Done”.

Permission Level

4. Keep the Windows 7 computer on and access the shared folder on the Windows 10 computer. Find the Windows 7 computer’s name in the Network section on the Windows 10 computer. Double click the name to open it, and the shared folder is located there. You can copy the shared folder to anywhere else based on your needs.

Access Shared Folder

✍ Notes:

① Shared items will be inaccessible when the Windows 7 computer is asleep.

② If you have trouble accessing shared items on the Windows 10 computer, please go to Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings and change the following options for both the systems:

As you see, you can only share one folder at one time. It will be time-consuming if you have dozens of files from different folders to transfer. Is there a superior tool to make it simple?

Method 2: file sharing over network by a handy freeware

Qiling Disk Master Standard, the best free file sync software for Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, can help you with fast file transfer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 over network. You can benefit a lot from the Sync feature of Qiling Disk Master:

Learn how to do network sharing in Windows 7 via Qiling Disk Master below:

1. Download, install and launch Qiling Disk Master on the Windows 7 computer. Click “Backup and recovery” page, and select “File Sync”.

File Sync

2. Name the task so that you can distinguish it from other sync tasks. Choose the folder you want to transfer.

Add Folder

✎ Tips:
● To add more folders, you can click the “+” icon after adding the first folder.
● If you want to exclude certain file type from selected folders, please upgrade to Qiling Disk Master Professional and use “Filter settings”.

3. Click the inverted triangle in the destination box and select "Add Share or NAS Devices" from the drop-down menu.

Select Sync Destination

4. In the Add Share or NAS Devices window, type the IP address of the Windows 7 computer and click the blue button at the right. Type username and password if it prompts.

Type Network Path

5. After the IP address has been added, all network-shared folders under it will be listed. Choose one folder as the destination path and click “OK”.

6. Click on “Proceed” button to perform the operation.

Start Sync

7. Access the shared folder(s) on the Windows 10 computer as mentioned in Method 1.

Besides transferring files from windows 7 to windows 10 over the network, you can also perform cloud backup.

Summary

When you decide to transfer files from Windows 7 to Windows 10 over network, you can either try Windows built-in tool or Qiling Disk Master. Nevertheless, you will benefit more from Qiling Disk Master—it can help you clone Navigation SD card and do system restore from BIOS in Windows 7. Get this tool and discover more!

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