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Oct12
The need for a re-install
PC Mag affiliate website Extremetech has posted a forum question about whether one can, after a complete HD reformat of Windows, restore the Program Files folder from a backup.

Answer is of course, No.

This would save a lot of time theoretically because most of us would just want to drag the entire folder to a backup drive, format our HD, and then move the Program Files folder back.

Nope, doesn't work that way folks. It does for some apps though, but not all. Most games - in fact, would run by simply dragging and dropping folders even without the registry file.

Registry file? Oops. Let us explain: This is what an app install does:

1. Create a folder in Program Files.

2. Add entries to the Registry about the program.

3. Copy files to C:\Program Files\Common Files, C:\Windows and/or C:\Windows\System32.

The crucial part would be adding apps in the registry.

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