How Do I Backup All My Programs in Windows?

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My computer is old, and the hard drive is too small. I'm about to purchase a whole new PC, including all the hardware, but I need to back up my programs first. Is there any easy way to back up all my programs? Should I download backup software to achieve that? Appreciate your help!

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Making an image backup is the simplest and best way to back up all your programs. Whether trying to reinstall Windows or replace your PC with a new one, you may face the problem that all the files and programs on your PC, especially the system disk, will be formatted and lost. Thus, creating an image can help you a lot on backup and restore. You can do it with Backup and Restore (Windows 7), a Windows built-in tool.It allows you to back up and restore files through a system image. Follow the steps below to make an image backup.Step 1. Open the Control Panel, then go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7).Step 2. Click Create a system image.Step 3. Choose the destination for saving the backup image (Better save it on an external device).Step 4. Select Include a system image of drives option.Step 5. Choose which drives you want to back up.Step 6. Click Next, and the backup process will start.A full image of your programs and data will be there once the process is complete. Now that you can restore them later if needed.However, this method of backing up programs is time-consuming and requires your patience. If you want to restore the data on a new computer, you must do it in the Windows System Image Recovery environment, which will also take a long time and may result in data loss. Therefore, we recommend a reliable and professional tool, EaseUS Todo Backup.2It can back up and restore the system, file, drive, and APP data at a very fast speed. Also, it supports multiple backup options like backup to the cloud, another drive, NAS, and a security zone.You can click the following link to read the related article about how to create an image backup with EaseUS Todo Backup.Related article: How to Create an Image Backup in Windows 10 [ 2023 Update]

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