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The thread discusses a user who replaced their dead SSD and reinstalled Windows, but still has programs installed on their HDD that may work without reinstallation, like Audacity. The responder advises reinstalling most programs to ensure proper functionality, as many rely on registry entries and configuration files, except for portable programs that can run without reinstallation. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of reinstalling most software after a system change, with a slight reassurance that some portable programs might work without additional setup.
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Hey my ssd became dead. i bought a new one and reinstalled windows. On my HDD though are all my programms installed. Can i somehow not reinstall all of them? cause for example i can execute audacity from the other drive. Is that buggy, or can i just add connections to the desktop and keep it like that?
 

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Some programs are indeed working but you should really reinstall everything...
Most programs will miss their registry settings and/or files in "AppData".

The only programs you don't need to reinstall are the portable programs.

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Some programs are indeed working but you should really reinstall everything...
Most programs will miss their registry settings and/or files in "AppData".

The only programs you don't need to reinstall are the portable programs.

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