If you’re nervous about any kind of data loss, you could go the hardcore route and clone (or make an image of) your primary drive before you delete anything. I’m not you, so I can’t give you precise instructions for what you do need to save on your system before reinstalling Windows 10. You’ll get a prompt that you messed this up if you copy and paste that line of code (unless you happen to also use “davem” as your folder name). Obviously, you’ll want to replace my location with yours. Then, enter this string: output:C:\Users\Davem\Desktop\InstalledProgramsWMIC.txt product get name,version Pull that up, similar to how you loaded Powershell, and type in “wmic” and hit Enter. You can also export a list of your installed applications via the Command Prompt. You’ll want to replace the ***** with a location for the text file, like: c:\Users\David\Desktop\Stuff.txt Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate | Format-Table –AutoSize > ***** You can copy and paste the result into a text file, or you can have Powershell generate one itself via this command: Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate | Format-Table –AutoSize Pull up Powershell by clicking on the Start button and typing that in, and then copy and paste this into the prompt: It’s easy to generate a list of everything you’ve previously put on your PC. If you know you’ve installed some obscure programs that you don’t need that often, but you’d rather not say goodbye to them forever, that’s fine. Why? If I can’t remember to install an app when I’m staring at a fresh copy of Windows 10, I probably didn’t need it that badly-or forgot it even existed. I tend to avoid writing down or generating lists of the programs I’ve installed on my system prior to the wipe-and-reinstall. My annual (or whenever) Windows 10 reinstall is a great time to clean house. If you’re forgetful, make a list of your installed programs And there are plenty of ways to make this process as painless as possible. Yes, you’ll have to reinstall your apps and set up your accounts again, but that doesn’t take as much time as you think.
No matter the reason, it never hurts to give Windows 10 a top-to-bottom refresh-a new, clean installation of the OS, that is.
Maybe you even decided to live life on the wild side, like me, and signed up for Microsoft’s Windows Insider program, which recently caused my desktop system to screech to a halt. Perhaps you’ve been installing and uninstalling a ton of applications, or you’ve been mucking around with obscure Windows settings (or worse, the registry). There comes a time in every Windows user’s life when things start to feel slower.
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