Are you trying to take out a game you already have?
Are you trying to take out a game you already have?
To save me time, I like to be able to look through my list of apps at my current checkpoint before I perform a reinstall of Windows. I already backed up most of my files, such as my saved documents and important data, onto my external hard drive. I've already created my Windows ISO on my thumb drive. I wondered if there is any software app out there that I can download and export all of my installed programs and games that are currently installed on my computer and have a quick glance at my list of apps instead of viewing it alphabetically or sorting by installed date. I like to categorize or sort my apps by file types, such as Games, AMD Software and Drivers, Microsoft Apps, Steam Games, Oculus Games, Video Players, Music Players, Editing Software, Social Apps, etc.; you get the point. Upon researching this topic on the web, I found this nice list of ways to export installed programs here https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/generate...n-windows/ . My favorite is NirSoft UninstallView. It only exports it alphabetically just like in Control Panel uninstall list. Now, Ninite is a handy app for installing multiple apps without surfing the web to download them individually. https://ninite.com/ . Just like what I explained above, I want to be able to export my apps and have it sorted into its own category just like what Ninite does except backward if you get what I mean. Hope anybody out there has any suggestions.
No, sadly it's not like that. When you run a Windows program, it creates lots of entries in the Registry and other places. You can't just copy everything over to a fresh install of Windows. Is this a new computer or are we just restarting on the same machine? Some games like those on Steam are easy to move around. Find the common apps inside the Steam folder. Copy or paste them into a new place in your fresh installation. Then, tell the new Steam client where they live. The Steam library locations: In the Steam app, go to Settings > Downloads > Library Folders > Add New Folder. To move an already installed game... choose Games >
The simple answer is: NO. When it comes to software that you, the software company goes to great lengths to hide the method of saving the key that prove that the app are in fact paid for. A workaround for this - for most open source programs at least - you can use the portableapp package version of that program. It is designed in such a way that the programs can be carried around on a usb stick, and all settings are store in the same directory as the program files are located. But there is no reason to not put it on a local hdd. PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable, and cloud drives portableapps.com
No, that's not true. When you run a Windows program, it creates lots of new files in the system. You can't just take those old files and put them into a fresh copy of Windows. Does this mean we are starting all over again, or is it just moving things around? Some games like on Steam are easy to move. Look for the common apps inside the Steam folder. Copy those files and paste them somewhere new in your fresh install. Then open the NEW Steam client and tell it where those files now live.
Where does the game go when you start playing? In the steam app: Go to Settings, then Downloads and Library Folders. Click Add library folder there. If a game is already installed: Right-click the game, choose Properties, then move the Install Folder.