How to Export a List of Installed Apps in Windows 11 without Any Software?

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This video will guide you on how to Export the Installed Apps List in Windows 11 without any Software. This video is also helpful for those who are still using Windows 10, 8, or 7.

Suppose your Windows operating system fails regularly, and you want to reinstall Windows 11 on your computer or laptop. In that case, you may want to note down the currently installed software so you can install them after installing Windows. If you have installed a lot of software and want to reinstall it again after a successful installation of the operating system, there is a way to get the lists of the installed app in a notepad file. To get the list of the installed apps in Windows 11, you need to execute simple commands in the Command Prompt, which you can copy from this video description.

How to get a list of installed apps in Windows 11 using Command Prompt?

Step 1. To export the installed apps list in a notepad file, press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.

Step 2. Then, type cmd in the Run box and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the command prompt with admin rights.

Step 3. If  User Account Control (UAC) prompts, click Yes to continue.

Step 4. In the elevated command Prompt window, type WMIC and press Enter from the keyboard to execute it.

Step 5. Next, type the following and hit Enter from the keyboard:-

/output:C:\InstallList.txt product get name,version
That’s it.
Now, open the “C” drive, and here you will see a new file with the name InstallList.
Double-click on this file to open it; here, you can see a list of the installed programs.

How to get a list of installed apps in Windows 11 using PowerShell?

Here are the steps to export a list of installed apps in Windows 11 using PowerShell:-

Step 1. Open an elevated PowerShell window.

Step 2. In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter:-

Get-AppxPackage | Select-Object Name, PackageFullName, Version | Export-Csv "C:\AppList.csv" -NoTypeInformation

This command will generate a list of all the installed apps in your system, including their names, package full names, and versions, and save it to a file named “AppList.csv” in the root of your C: drive.

Open File Explorer and navigate to the C: drive. You should see a file named “AppList.csv” in the root directory.

Double-click the “AppList.csv” file to open it in Microsoft Excel or any other spreadsheet application.

That’s it! You have successfully exported a list of installed apps in Windows 11 without any additional software. You can use this list to keep track of your installed apps or to restore your system in case of a reinstallation.

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