In the event of having to re-install Windows...

[TheBlackParrot]

drivers, Firefox, Spotify, Steam, Skype, iTunes, FL Studio+VSTs+sample packs, Audacity, GIMP, then everything else like games and themes and etc.

[Ad Bot]

[Planr]

chrome, blockland, star trek bridge commander, paint.net, microsoft security essentials, and audacity.

oh and itunes.

[Coolio]

Ninite, and drivers. That's all.

[KoopaScooper]

insert hacked UXtheme.dll, install anti-virus, drivers, firefox, java, flash, VLC, photoshop, steam, and any other essentials that i might have missed

[carolcat]

firefox, steam, skype, FLELE player, steam, my CBR reader, paint tool sai, paint.net, GIMP, audacity, my audio file converter, itunes because it's necessary because ipod, dropbox, and various games.
also avast and drivers, of course.

[Nobot]

> Reinstall
> Install drivers
> Install Firefox
> Install iTunes
> Install Chrome
> Install Blockland
> Install Steam
> Install Skype
> Install Fraps

[Ningyou]

I'd get Chrome, Skype, Steam, Spotify, BitTorrent, Rainmeter,...

[FrozenCitruS]

In order:

• Install Firefox
• Install Foobar2000
• Install Skype
• Install Steam
• Install Microsoft Security Essentials
• Install puush.me
• Install qTorrent

After all that, drivers of course. And then the other stuff: Games, misc. software and cloud file things (dropbox, google drive).

[Trymos]

possibly drivers if it's a completely fresh install > Firefox + ad block plus + noscript > MSE > Malwarebytes > Visual C++ '12 release candidate > Steam > research everything else.

[Axolotl]

Install an antivirus, install chrome or safari, install other stuff.

[Lugnut]

Ninite, and drivers. That's all.

look this stuff up

[Skorpion]

I don't think my PC came with the latest version of internet explorer (It came with 8 not 9), so I'd have to redownload it.
Then Steam and all my games, minecraft/technic, roblox and maybe blockland. Maybe.