Is there any way to take back up any installed software?

Question

I know of a few programs which help you take backups of installed drivers on your system... I would like to know if there is any process or some software which helps you backup any installed software on your system... I did some Google searching but couldn't find anything...

Solution 1

In general, there is no universal way to back up any installed program, because some applications are large and complex, and store components, configuration, or binaries in non-standard places. You would need to be much more specific - each and every program would need to be backed up individually with a custom tool designed for just that program.

This is different from drivers, which must follow very specific standards in order for Windows to load them. Because of this, it's possible to write a general program which can back up almost any driver.

Solution 2

PickMeApp does exactly what you ask. I was able to backup some pre installed apps on my new PC and reinstall them on windows 8.

You have 2 options for restoring apps; One or more programs can be used to generate an exe installer or install PickMeApp on the new PC and giving it your backup data.

Comments

[user1984103]

You would like to back up an installed program? Also, what operating system?

[Ramhound]

Just create a image of the HDD. There is no universal tool that only backups your Application because of the added element of registry keys for those programs. Most programs you cannot just cut and paste into a Winows installation and have it work.