When you have physical media, like an installation DVD, you can keep it somewhere and grab it when needed. If you routinely delete set-up files before saving them somewhere else, when it comes time to set up that program again, you might be out of luck.
The most common scenario for needing that download again is getting a new machine. The second most common scenario? The instructions for a complete reinstall are pretty simple: reinstall Windows and then reinstall all your applications. It varies, of course, depending on how you organize your life. That could be a different machine, an external hard drive, your backup drive, cloud storage, or some other storage location dedicated to the task.
When I download software to my machine I currently 1 :. I can also save space in OneDrive by making the folder, or just the file, cloud-only. In my case, since I have several computers, this practice allows me to avoid downloading the same thing multiple times. Subscribe to Confident Computing!
Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Download right-click, Save-As Duration: — 8. It might be different yet again by the time you read this. I have some OLD downloads that are 10 to 15 years old, some of those are bough softwares, from now out of business vendors, that I still use regularly. Doing it twice, or more, a year is only for peoples that are doing researches, testing and other things that may corrupt the OS or worst or that demand a clean slate state.
He just said that he, given his very special use of his computer, regularly did clean reinstalls. Not twice a year, no, but periodically is indeed a good idea. You have great articles, and I read them often.
Could you please make them less wordy. I have to read and read to get the answer. Could you just say mostly yes or no and then briefly delineate. Unfortunately answers are rarely just yes or no, and require explanation so that individuals can take the actions most appropriate to their situation. I get that some one may like a short and sweet answer; but the reality is, I am sure there are many of us who appreciate the explanations.
It helps fill in the blanks for what is or may be happening. Now, What about windows set up files. Are there parts of windows that can be archived the same way? Are there other setup files on a machine that might be archived as well. Keeping a machine organized seems really overwhelming sometimes. I remember my first computer loading dos up and then loading the program you would use, one at a time… No windows to switch programs with, at least not until Atari came out with a better unit and hard drives….
I guess what the original poster is asking for is a tl;tr geek speak for Too Long To Read — a short summary. Leo, Thanks for answering this question, particularly because I was who asked it. In fact, Leo, on the fifth birthday of my workhorse Studio, I owe you the biggest thanks of all that my favorite electronic child is still thriving. I am a walking, talking recent example of why those install files are so precious.
Among my reinstalls were Quicken 99 and Acrobat Pro 8. Both products are deprecated and no longer supported. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Tip The steps described on this page assume you have Windows installation media and access to a Windows technician PC.
Windows installation media. This could be an installation. This drive will be formatted, so make sure it doesn't have any important files on it.
When you use this option, the download path is required. Download path : To automatically start the verification or download process, specify the path to the download folder. If you don't specify a download path, setup downloader prompts you to specify the path. If the folder doesn't exist, setup downloader creates it. Setup downloader verifies the files in the specified download folder, and then downloads files.
The tool doesn't show any user interface. Setup downloader verifies the language files in the specified download folder, and then downloads only the language files. This file is in the subfolder for the install language.
For instance, English is in the subfolder. Run the setup downloader from the destination computer. Use either the user interface or the command prompt. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info.
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