Point of backing up game before reinstalling windows?

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Hey guys, what's the point of backing up a game if you have to reinstall it again? I get backing up saves but backing up the whole folder? Thanks
 
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to save time downloading. If i had to re-download my games it would take months. With the best internet in my area i have 768kpbs down 50 up, and a 150gb data cap. I have hundreds of games so i would have to space it out, unless i wanted to pay a huge amount of fees for going over my limit.
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to save time downloading. If i had to re-download my games it would take months. With the best internet in my area i have 768kpbs down 50 up, and a 150gb data cap. I have hundreds of games so i would have to space it out, unless i wanted to pay a huge amount of fees for going over my limit.
 
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It depends on the software. A game like Skyrim saves its preferences in a directory along with the save files. Any mods are within the game directory. A game like Dragon Age saves its saved games and DLC seperate from the game directory. A game like Borderlands has its DLC within the game's main directory. A game like Everquest saves your customized UI configuration within the main game directory, as well as any custom UIs, or the maps (back those up if you edit your in-game maps).

There's not a lot of uniformity between games. What you need to back up, where its located, is all a case by case basis. I don't think backing everything up is necessary, but if you measure the time to cherry pick select files, remember exactly where they go, versus just backing up the whole thing if you have the space, you might just opt to back up everything and call it a day.
 
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So I could move a game from my hdd to my ssd to gain any possible benefit from the ssd speed reinstalling the game on the ssd? Thanks
 
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If I modified my config file for a game I backed up before I installed an ssd (and only had a hdd), to save time messing around in the config file again,after restoring a game save, would it be recommended to just overwrite my new config file with my old one, even though there was a change made to my system? Will my game become glitchy or something? Thanks
 
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