Print/Save List of Installed Programs (XP SP1)

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How can I save a list of installed programs similar to the Add/Remove Programs list?

Why? Well, I need to perform a reformat-reinstall of XP and some/most of the programs I have installed.

Many thanks,

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Belarc Advisor and others are mention in this thread.

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Leif’s right, Belarc Advisor is a good place to start. This is gonna sound silly, but a time or two in the past, when I was faced with this re-install task, I made a screenshot graphic of my full Start Menu and then printed a hardcopy so I could tick-off as I went. The only place where that was a problem was on menu entries where individual programs were “down below” the top level. But I made notes of those on my printed copy and it worked OK for me. (Isn’t it amazing that during a fresh install there’s usually a lot of “chaff” we decide not to re-install!)

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Also note that not all installs will add entries to the “Add and Remove” and the Start menu.

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Thanks everyone. The Belarc advisor works wonderfully!

In the past, I, too, have done the screenshot-checkoff process. I hoped that there was an easier way … indeed, there is.

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