Copying a program (and files) from one computer to another (they are networked together)

You cannot copy programs from one computer to another and expect the programs to work.  In Windows, programs must be installed.  Installation puts all of the necessary entries into the Windows registry, and a program cannot run unless these entries are made.  Data files can be copied, but programs cannot.

Steve

I realize that, what I meant was the data files, it is for the program American Contractor, and I called their support line and this is how they said to do it, but he couldn't give advice on step by step.  I have done this before 5 years ago with AC, but I used a zip drive to back up on one computer and install onto another.  So it should work thru a network cable, I just have never done it before.  Thank you for your help

Create a new folder on your hard drive and open the folder.  Open My Network Places and browse to the folder on the computer to which the network is connected, find the files you want to copy, select them, then drag them to the new folder and drop them there. 

If you want an icon on your desktop, find the executable file you want run, right click and hold down the right mouse button and hold down the Cntrl key, drag the file to the desktop, and when you release the mouse button and the Cntrl key, choose "Create Shortcut Here".

Steve