save programs

About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about saving programs focus on preserving installed software and their updates during a clean Windows installation. Users seek methods to back up program files to an external drive and restore them after reformatting and reinstalling Windows, avoiding lengthy re-downloads of large updates. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for Windows 7 and other versions, emphasizing data preservation and efficient reinstallation workflows.

  1. Windows 7 Clean install of windows.. How can I save installed programs?

    Hi! I need to do a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate, again. (if you recall my last post, you know why :) ) I'm going to wipe the drive and reformat and then reinstall Windows 7. My problem is that I have some games installed which have rather large updates that I had to DL (took an hour...
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    • backup clean install external drive format drive game updates program files reinstall save programs windows 7 wipe drive
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support