If you have a partitioned hard drive (say C: and D:), just copy* the backup folder created in step 5 to the D: drive. Product keys (serial numbers) of all licensed software.Ħ. Export your podcast subscriptions in iTunes as as OPML (XML) file. This is a good way to remember your favorite Firefox extensions. Open your Firefox add-ons window, take a screenshot and paste that image in the backup folder. Export all browser bookmarks and copy them to the backup folder. Backup your custom dictionaries from Firefox, Microsoft Word, Live Writer, etc. All documents, Live Writer drafts, pictures, music and videos from your My Document folder. If you have purchased any custom fonts, copy the relevant ttf files from the c:\windows\fonts folder. Your Outlook pst file that has all the mails, contacts, tasks and other Outlook items. Create a backup folder on c: (say c:\old_files) and add the following files to this folder This will come handy after reinstallation incase you are not able to locate the driver installers on the vendor’s website.ĥ.
Install Driver Max to create a backup of all device drivers currently installed on your system. It’s important that you do a proper un-installation of these programs through Add/Remove Programs because simply deleting the folder from Program Files directory will not free up the license on the manufacturer’s activation server.Ĥ. Adobe Creative Suite, Dragon Naturally Speaking or Microsoft Office). Uninstall all software programs that had to be activated at the time of installation (e.g. Get Belarc Advisor to create a detailed report of all software programs, hotfixes and hardware devices available in your system. (Also see: Determining Windows version)Ģ.
Get Magical Jelly to retrieve a list of product keys that were used to install Windows and Microsoft Office on your computer. Luckily, this task is not as complex as it may sound but here are a few things you should remember before taking the plunge: Pre-Installation Checklistġ. As expected, the boot-up time has reduced and the computer’s performance has improved significantly. To deal with this problem, I did a clean installation of Windows last weekend and re-installed all the important software programs from scratch. Fix Problems by Reinstalling WindowsĪs a tech blogger, part of my job involves reviewing software which is so interesting but frequent installation (followed by un-installation) of software programs also tend to slow down the computer.
You existing data on the Windows PC will not be affected even if you do a clean install instead of repair or upgrade. If you are planning to rebuild a ‘slow’ computer by reinstalling Windows (XP or Vista) from scratch, here’s a pre-installation checklist + some time saving tips.
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