How to keep a backup of all your programs windows 11

Using System Image Backup is a solid option if you want to Keep a backup of all your programs Windows 11, settings, and files in Windows 11. It creates an exact snapshot of your entire system at a specific point in time, allowing you to restore everything later if needed.

Using Scoop or Chocolatey combined with export scripts is a practical and efficient way to back up and restore your installed programs in Windows 11, especially if you want a lightweight, command-line-driven solution.

How does this help with backups?

Instead of backing up the entire system or individual programs, you can export the list of installed packages.
Later, you can reinstall all programs on a new or cleaned system by simply running the saved script.

Steps of Keep a backup of all your programs windows 11 

1. Export the list of installed packages:
For Chocolatey:

choco export --output=packages.config

For Scoop:

scoop export > scoop-list.json

2. Store the exported script or list safely.

3. Restore or set up on a new system:
  Reinstall Chocolatey or Scoop if needed.
  Run the import commands:
For Chocolatey:

choco install all -f --source="'packages.config'"

For Scoop:

scoop import scoop-list.json