Windows 11 Restore Installed Apps

[Slo2025]

I will buy Mini PC with Windows 11 Pro Pre-installed. Is it possible to Restore only Installed Apps in Windows 11 from other machine?

[whispous]

You will not be able to reliably transfer apps from one computer to another, you'll be better off reinstalling them from the app store.

[Slo2025]

I created Windows 11 Backup with Acronis True Image on PC and i can use it on laptop/Mini PC.

[Poinkachu]

2 hours ago, Slo2025 said:

I created Windows 11 Backup with Acronis True Image on PC and i can use it on laptop/Mini PC.

Basically, some softwares requires some files that they installed/create outside of their own installation folder, like registry entries, files in appdata folder, etc.

If you simply copy paste the software it will not work, either partially or fully.

 

If you create a clone/image of your OS along with the installed softwares in it, then the softwares will work, because the OS is a 99% copy.

 

Some softwares do not need registry entries and the likes and can be copy-pasted just fine.