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Follow up to How to revert to Windows 7 after installing Windows 8?

I've installed W7 off the CD, so all of my old programs are now in the Windows.old directory. How do I restore these programs for use?

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user72923
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Programs need to be installed again, you can possibly migrate some of the settings and program data after you re-install the program(s)

Moab
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Building off what Moab said, you can probably copy the contents of your User folder over your current one.

As for reinstalling your software, ninite.com can be really helpful for bulk installing software, so you won't have to go hunting around for individual programs.

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