How can I transfer my games from my Windows 10 PC to my Windows 11 PC? (Q&A)

Running two separate Windows installations and worried about losing your favourite games? When Windows 10 and Windows 11 sit side by side, you'll need to reinstall Microsoft titles like Solitaire and Jigsaw on Windows 11. The good news: signing in with your Microsoft account restores your scores automatically and keeps progress synced across both systems. Confirm "Yes" at first launch, and you're right back where you left off.

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13 May 2026

How can I transfer my games from my Windows 10 PC to my Windows 11 PC? (Q&A)

Question: I have installed Windows 10 and Windows 11 on my desktop PC. As I have many Microsoft games installed on Windows 10, especially Solitaire and Jigsaw, I would like to continue using them on Windows 11.

What options do I have to transfer the games and the game data?

Karsten W.

Answer: If you update from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the installed programs and therefore also your games will be retained under Windows 11.

In your case, however, ...