is there a way to reinstall windows while keeping my important files?

Windows 11

okay so basically im pretty sure i downloaded some sort of malware a few days ago called GRouter86 (it's also called "360" with some chinese characters after it but i cant type that). ive tried everything to remove it without reinstalling windows (for reference im on windows 11) because im doing something time sensitive that i cant really put off anymore, but today, they tried hacking into my steam, so i feel obligated to just reinstall windows now that it's real money on the line. however, i have a lot of important assignments on my pc that i absolutely cannot lose and id really prefer to not have to download and do everything from scratch again. is there a way to keep my important files while reinstalling windows for everything else? thx and sorry if this makes no sense lol

system specs if relevant:

7700x

7900 GRE

32gb ddr5-6000mhz cl32

i kinda dont remember what ssd i put in here but it's 2tbs and either gen4 or gen5

os build number: 26200.8894

Posted Jul 25, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC

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