As you use your system, you will install a lot of programs with some used on a daily basis and some just occasionally. When you reinstall your system for whatever reason, it can be a pain in the neck to reinstall all the software without missing even the ones that are used occasionally. So, if you have ever considered reinstalling your Windows system, having a list of all the installed software on your system will make things easier. There are multiple ways to get a list of all the installed software. Pick the method you are comfortable with and generate the list.
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Using Command Prompt
The first and easiest way to get a list of all the installed software on your system is by using the Command Prompt. To do that, press “Win + R,” type cmd and then press the Enter button.
The above action will open the Command Prompt window. Here, copy and paste the below command and press the Enter button. Don’t forget to change the file path nest to “/output” to suit your needs.
As soon as you press the Enter button, Windows scans your system and saves the list in the form of a text file. You can find the text file in the location you entered above.
Using PowerShell
If you’ve made a habit of using PowerShell, then you can also get the list of all installed software from it. To do that, press “Win + R,” type powershell and then press the Enter button.
Now, enter the below command and press the Enter button. Don’t forget to change the file path as required.
As you can see from the above command, we are still using WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) to get the list. If you didn’t see all the installed software on your system, then try the below command. Again, customize the file path as needed.
Using CCleaner
If you don’t like to use the Command Prompt or PowerShell, then you can use the popular system cleaning utility CCleaner to get the list of all the installed software on your system. To start, install CCleaner if you haven’t already and open it from the Start menu.
Once CCleaner has been opened, navigate to the “Uninstall” tab from the “Tools” menu appearing on the left pane.
This window will show you all the installed software on your system. To get a list, simply click on the button “Save to text file” appearing in the bottom-right corner.
The above action will open the Save As window. Simply select the destination and name of the file and click on the “Save” button..
You will have your list in an instant at the selected destination.
Using GeekUninstaller
You can also get the installed software list using the GeekUninsatller, a free and portable Windows uninstaller. To start, download the GeekUninstaller, extract it and execute the application.
Being a portable application, you don’t have to install it. Once the application has been opened, select all the programs in the window and them select the option “Save as HTML.”
You will be asked to select a destination. Select a location to save the file and click on the button “Save” to complete the procedure.
Do comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences about using the above methods to save a list of all the software installed on your system.
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Reinstalling Windows is a good way to fix serious problems with your computer, or just to get a fresh slate. But before you reinstall Windows, you should make a list of programs you currently have installed on your PC so you know what you want to reinstall on the new system.
Having a list of installed programs is also useful if you just bought a new computer and you want to install the same programs you had on your old computer. Here are a few different methods for doing so on Windows 10, 8/8.1, and 7.
The Easy Way: Use a PowerShell Command
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PowerShell is one of the most powerful things built into Windows, so of course it can do something as simple as list your installed programs. In fact, all you need is one command, which you can copy and paste right from this page.
First, open PowerShell by clicking on the Start menu and typing “powershell”. Select the first option that comes up and you’ll be greeted with an empty PowerShell prompt.
Copy and paste the following command, pressing Enter when you’re done:
PowerShell will give you a list of all your programs, complete with the version, name of the developer, and even the date you installed it.
You will probably want to export that to a file though, which is also easy enough. You can just send the output using the > symbol and adding the path to a new text file that you want to create. For example:
Obviously, replace C:UsersLoriDocumentsInstalledPrograms-PS.txt with the path and name you want to use for your file.
What makes using PowerShell really neat is that if you do this on two different machines, you can easily compare the software installed on them. Just take your two text files and add them to this command:
In this example, one text file has programs from my PC, and the other has programs from my laptop. Any entries with a side indicator pointing to the right (=>) mean that the software is installed on my laptop but not on my PC, and any entries with a side indicator pointing to the left (<=) mean that the software is installed on my PC but not on my laptop.
The No-Command-Line Way: Create a List of Installed Programs Using CCleaner
CCleaner is a Windows application designed to free up space on your PC by deleting temporary files and erasing private data, such as your browsing and download history and lists of recent documents in various programs. However, it can also give you a list of all the programs on your computer, which is particularly useful if you already have CCleaner installed (or are very uncomfortable using the command line).
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To create a list of installed programs using CCleaner, either double-click on the CCleaner icon on your desktop or right-click on the Recycle Bin and select “Open CCleaner” from the popup menu.
Click “Tools” on the toolbar in the left pane on the main CCleaner window.
Make sure the Uninstall screen is active. You’ll see a list of programs installed on your PC. You can use CCleaner to uninstall, repair, rename, and delete programs, but you can also save the list of installed programs to a text file by clicking the “Save to text file” button in the lower-right corner of the window.
Find My Installed Programs
On the Save As dialog box, navigate to where you want to save the text file containing the list of installed programs, enter a name for the file in the “File name” edit box, and then click “Save”.
You now have a list of programs currently installed on your computer.
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The list of installed programs includes the company, date installed, size, and version number for each program. The text is tab-delimited, which means you can open the text file in Word and easily convert the text to a table to make it more readable. Note, however, if you convert the text file to a Word file, that you will have to install Word on your new or redone PC before you can access your list of installed programs.
Save this text file (or the Word file) to an external hard drive or a cloud service, so you can access it on your new PC or after you reinstall Windows on your current PC.
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