Useful if you want to know what you need to reinstall
How to Get a List of Installed Programs on a Windows Computer
If you own a Windows PC, you probably have a list of go-to software that you use all the time, whether it’s Chrome, Outlook, or Steam. Beyond these favorites, there are other programs that you’ve forgotten about or never used. That can be problematic: forgotten software takes up disk space and can pose a security risk.
We highly recommend that you properly uninstall programs on Windows that you don’t use, but that won’t help you if you don’t know what software you have installed, especially if you’re managing multiple PCs at once. Here are several ways to generate a list of installed programs in Windows 10.
If you want a list of installed programs in Windows 10 that you can export, the best solution is to use a built-in tool to create it. There are few tools that can do this, but one option is to use Windows PowerShell (or Command Prompt, if you're feeling old-fashioned).
