About this tag
The multi-pc tag covers topics related to using multiple Windows computers in a home or small office setting. Discussions include setting up a small network between two Windows 7 PCs, running a virtual Windows 8 system from an external SSD that can be used on any of six PCs, and family packs that allow upgrading three XP or Vista systems to Windows 7 Home Premium at a discounted price. The tag also touches on productivity tools like Microsoft PowerToys, which can be installed on each PC to streamline everyday tasks. These threads reflect common multi-PC scenarios such as networking, virtualization, and cost-effective licensing for households with several computers.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    PowerToys: The Essential Windows Productivity Toolkit You'll Use Daily

    Microsoft PowerToys is no longer a niche tweak for obsessive tinkerers — it’s a practical, polished productivity suite that many Windows users now install the moment they set up a new PC. A recent roundup that highlights “8 PowerToys you’ll use every day” captures why: the suite bundles small...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. whs

    VIDEO Wikndows 8 in virtual - from an external disk

    Since I still do my work in Windows 7, I decided to run Windows 8 in virtual. Advantage is that I can switch seemlessly between the two Windows systems and easily share data. And I went one step further and moved the folder of the virtual system to an external disk (in my case a SSD). That way...
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    • cross installation data sharing external drive iso installation multi-pc operating system pc management seamless switching ssd tutorial video guide virtual machine virtualization vmware windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  3. Commander_Cool

    Windows 7 Setting up small network (2 PC's)

    Setting up 2 PC home network Hi ppl, I would like to set up a small network of two PC's both running windows 7 Ultimate. I already have a router so I can use them both now, one at a time, by use of a hardware-switch for the common monitor and by switching keyboard and mouse. This is kind of...
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    • computer setup guide hardware home network multi-pc network router switch ultimate windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Networking