Windows 10: Reclaiming Apps for re-install after re-install W10

I've been digging through many fora for this obvious issue...cannot find.

Once I wipe out all the apps and data by a Re-install / Clean Install:
I got the data backed up, but there was backup of the apps.

How do I get the paid ones back?

Surely not >Store Support> whiny letter> ask for proof of purch > blah blah... for each and every one?

:)

 

re-install W10?

You can use the Reset option to return windows to a clean state or use the Media Creation Tool to create your own install media.

Download Windows 10

If it asks for a key when you are installing windows select Skip, Do this later or I'm re-installing windows. It will auto activate when the install completes and has access to the internet. Select a Custom install and remove all windows partitions.

 

re-install W10?

I have W10 Pro, but no disc.

How to I repair or re-install W10 Pro without any recoverable media please?

I have partitioned my drive so that all my personal files are not on C:

Thanks

 

When you do a clean install, your apps are wiped out (assuming apps = the programs you had on there and paid for). A "data" backup will not include all the files and registry entries for programs you had that they need to be present and workable.

Usually, before I do a clean install, I use Belarc Advisor (an example) which will print a list of your programs and any product/registration keys you entered when you installed them. Then I laboriously go through the list, manually reinstalling the programs (leaving out any manufacturer crapware or other fluff programs) I want on my system and entering the keys I purchased.

If by "apps" you mean Metro Apps you purchased at the Store, that's another issue altogether which I haven't any experience in.