My pc is slowing down so I need to reset it there is also a lot of unwanted software. but I don't wanna download about 200GBs of games again, is there a way I can reset my windows 11 without uninstalling games?
#Resetting pc without uninstalling specific apps
smoky solstice
ripe vault
Just uninstall the programs you don't want?
smoky solstice
Just uninstall the programs you don't want?
Most of them don't show up in the control panel since they are windows customization apps Can I just reset the C drive and keep D untouched?
ripe vault
And they don't show up anywhere else, like the Microsoft Store?
smoky solstice
nope, iv downloaded them from 3rd party websites (Windows theme patcher etc)
granite tulip
Hi there is definitely a way you can do this
You only want to reset the c drive not the d drive correct
static rain
Most of them don't show up in the control panel since they are windows customiza...
if you dont want the d drive reset you can just unplug it when your restarting your windows i think
atleast thats what i was told when i was thinking of doing the same thing
smoky solstice
You only want to reset the c drive not the d drive correct
Sorry for the late response and yes, also both the drives are in the same SSD they are just partitions
granite tulip
Do you have an external drive at all
smoky solstice
nop
granite tulip
Okay then save everything that you want backed up to an app called Terabox which gives you a free terabyte of storage
Reset the computer
Once you get into your reset computer sign in to Terabox and get everything back
smoky solstice
Okay then save everything that you want backed up to an app called Terabox which...
Wouldn't I have to download everything back?
I just don't want to spend hours downloading gta V and valorant after the reset
granite tulip
Are all your games on steam
silent briar
Well you could just reinstall windows and reinstall steam on the same location and it will detect the steamapps folder and detects you got game’s installed
For valorant no idea might have to reinstall that one but all the steam games you don’t have to re-download
smoky solstice
Well you could just reinstall windows and reinstall steam on the same location a...
Will resetting windows just uninstall Steam while keeping the game files? I'm ok with reinstalling valo
silent briar
Steam has the power of finding libraries
so you just reinstall steam and it finds the library 🤷♂️
smoky solstice
nvm I'mma just factory reset
silent briar
really its dead simple
Tell steam this is the location of your Library and it will reindex and just keep the 200 GB of games
smoky solstice
I have fewer brain cells than I can count
silent briar
thats fine
smoky solstice
I can't understand that
silent briar
need a step by step ? 🤔 how to do it?
smoky solstice
Dw, I'm tired of my file structure too I just need a fresh start to everything I just feel I might delete something thats important
silent briar
so make a backup first of your important files
on dropbox for example or google drive
make a paper list of applications you like, and just go by the list installing?
smoky solstice
I do have google drive backups for my work files, just trying to remember if I forgot something in the other folders
silent briar
so just skim through the folders 🤷♂️ go through all my document folders
and delete what you already got backed up.
and if you think you have big chunks of files somewhere check with treesize pro (some simple software) which checks where big file sizes are. maybe some hidden movies for example