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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @JaredBusch
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      @JaredBusch said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

      @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

      @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

      @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

      I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

      I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

      But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

      I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

      I've never noticed that. Chocolatey had nothing to do with that process.

      Chocolatey simply runs the msi/exe from the software vendor.

      Maybe someone setup a package with switches or something that didn't register the install?

      It was ages ago when I noticed it - at least 3 years, likely more. When that changed, I was happy because it made things more 'normal'.
      I recall that Chocolatey also didn't install in the typical directories, but into it's own subfolder.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

        @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

        @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

        @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

        I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

        I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

        But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

        I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

        It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

        You and JB are likely right - but I recall pretty much everything I installed back then was being installed to Chocolatey's own folder, not the typical default, then at some point that all changed.

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        • ObsolesceO
          Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

          @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

          @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

          @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

          I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

          I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

          But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

          I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

          It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

          I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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            @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

            @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

            @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

            @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

            @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

            I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

            I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

            But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

            I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

            It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

            I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

            I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

              I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

              I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

              But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

              I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

              It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

              I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

              I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

              As I stated, choco has zero control over this. It is all in the executable used. Which has nothing to do with choco aside from it being used to download and call the executable.

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              • ObsolesceO
                Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

                I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

                But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

                I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

                It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

                I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

                I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

                With what software specifically?

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @Obsolesce
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                  @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                  I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

                  I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

                  But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

                  I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

                  It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

                  I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

                  I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

                  With what software specifically?

                  It used to do that with Greenshot and Adobe Reader and Citrix - but again, it's been more than 3 years since that changed.

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                  • dbeatoD
                    dbeato @Obsolesce
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                    @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                    I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

                    I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

                    But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

                    I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

                    It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

                    I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

                    I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

                    With what software specifically?

                    Try installing Sysinternal tools, it will not register at all, that is one example. You can do so with Chocolatey.

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                    • ObsolesceO
                      Obsolesce @dbeato
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                      @dbeato said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                      I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

                      I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

                      But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

                      I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

                      It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

                      I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

                      I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

                      With what software specifically?

                      Try installing Sysinternal tools, it will not register at all, that is one example. You can do so with Chocolatey.

                      I never installed that stuff anyways. That Chocolatey doesn't is nothing new.

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                      • dbeatoD
                        dbeato @Obsolesce
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                        @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @dbeato said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @Dashrender said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @gjacobse said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        @Obsolesce said in Generating a list of Software to Reinstall on Windows 10:

                        I usually just copy/paste a Chocolatey install command that does it all at once. Everything else is on separate media that requires no install. Example, copy over games, import them in... such as into Steam.

                        I was going to mention... with Chocolatey tool choco list -lo just pipe it to a text file.

                        But that only gives you things installed through Chocolatey. Dustin's OP gives you everything installed through the normal Windows installer process (and registers the install).

                        I recall when chocolatey didn't use the windows installer process for everything - things are much better now.

                        It is package by package. Lots of things, through Chocolatey or not, don't use the Windows installer process.

                        I've not seen Chocolatey not register software installs in Windows, ever.

                        I have. Many times. Most of the time I think that it does, but it is not Chocolatey that does it when it does.

                        With what software specifically?

                        Try installing Sysinternal tools, it will not register at all, that is one example. You can do so with Chocolatey.

                        I never installed that stuff anyways. That Chocolatey doesn't is nothing new.

                        I thought you wanted to know which applications would do that, but I guess I read wrong.

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