Application Backup & Restore Service for Users with Slow Internet

Niche Opportunity: The user's main issue isn't the suspected malware, but the frustration and time lost in recovering their system due to a painfully slow internet connection (1-2 MB/s). The biggest hurdle is re-downloading large files, like games and applications, which could take days. Standard backup solutions fall short; personal file backups don't save applications, and cloud backups are too slow for both uploading and downloading large application data. This opens up a niche for a solution that significantly speeds up the software reinstallation process for users with slow or metered internet connections.

Product Form: A specialized backup and restore utility focused on application and game installations, designed for local storage.

• Core Function: The SaaS would intelligently scan for installed large-footprint software (like Steam/Epic games, Adobe Creative Suite, development environments). It would then archive the necessary installation files and core data onto a user-provided local external hard drive. This is not a system image, but a curated library of application installers and data.
• Restore Process: After the user performs a fresh OS installation, they would install the lightweight client for this service. The client would then read the archive from the external drive and orchestrate the reinstallation of the selected applications, bypassing the need for a multi-day download. For platforms like Steam, it would automatically place the game files and trigger the "verify integrity of game files" feature, which is much faster than downloading from scratch.
• SaaS Model: The subscription provides value through continuous updates to support new games and application launchers, as well as a cloud component that saves the user's software manifest and configuration profiles (e.g., game settings, keybinds). This ensures that even if the external drive is wiped, the user's setup "recipe" is preserved.

Expected Earnings: A tiered subscription model would be most effective.

• Basic Tier ($5 - $8/month): Offers unlimited local application backup and restore functionality, along with cloud synchronization of software manifests and configuration files. This tier directly addresses the primary pain point.
• Pro Tier ($12 - $20/month): Includes all Basic features plus a limited amount of dedicated cloud storage (e.g., 50-100GB) for the user's most critical or frequently reinstalled application archives. This serves as a secondary, off-site backup, appealing to users who want maximum security for their setup.