Rather than manually writing the list of installed programs, you may make Windows export installed programs list. Here's how you can do it.

Recently, I wanted to reinstall Windows 10 on my main machine. Though installing Windows is certainly not hard, you cannot say the same for all the installed applications. The problem is, it's very simple for me to forget to install a number of applications. I'm able to recall the most used applications but I can't the same for programs which i use rarely. I simply don't like it when a credit card applicatoin I wish to me is not already installed.

So, before reinstalling Windows 10, I needed to produce a list of all installed programs. Now, one way would be to open the User interface and jot down all the installed application names. However, there is a much better method of doing it. Rather than you doing everything, why don't you make Windows export the installed application list to some text or HTML file? That is where this short article comes in to experience.

If you ever wish to, use one or all the methods below to create an installed programs list.

The techniques shown below may also be followed on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

1). PowerShell Command to list out Installed Programs

Using PowerShell, try listing all the installed programs in your machine. If you want to, you can also result in the PowerShell save the installed programs list to a text file having a single command.

1. Open the beginning menu, search for "PowerShell" and click on the "Run as Administrator" option. You can also select the same option by right-clicking around the result.

2. After opening the PowerShell window, execute the below command to list out all of theselect the displayed list and right-click to repeat it. Once copied, you are able to paste it inside a text document and save the file.

4. Alternatively, execute the below command and PowerShell can create a text document using the program list for you personallyThe written text file developed by PowerShell are available in the root from the C drive.

That is all. The PowerShell command to list out programs is all you need typically. However, you will see situations where a few of the programs may be missing in the list. In that case, then stick to the second method.

2). GeekUninstaller Method

GeekUninstaller is one of my favorite software to uninstall the programs from Windows. One of the best things about GeekUninstaller would be that the interface lists all the software inside a neat single table. Moreover, it also allows you to export the installed software list. We will use that functionality.

1. First, visit the official developer website and download the file. Once downloaded, extract the zip file to your desktop.

2. Since Geek Uninstaller is a portable software, you don't have to install it. Simply click around the EXE file and also the application will open. You can observe all of your installed applications on the main screen itself.

3. To export their email list, click "File → Export to HTML".

4. Select where you want to save the file, name it and then click the "Save" button.

5. After saving the file, open the HTML file to see the list of the installed programs.

3). CCleaner Method

CCleaner is one of the most popular system cleaner software that has a lot of bell and whistles. Among those options may be the ability to see and export the list of installed software. If you're a CCleaner user, follow the steps below. The advantage of this process is that it also lists the Microsoft Store apps.

1. First, open CCleaner by searching for it within the start menu. If you wish to, you are able to download and install CCleaner from the official website.

2. Within the CCleaner window, go to the "Tools → Uninstall" tab. Here, click on the "Save to text file" button.

3. Choose the destination, name the file, and then click the "Save" button.

The written text file with the list of installed programs will be saved instantly at the chosen location.