Comparison Software 3

[Darrenb]

I am not to sure if I am posting this in the right forum, so feel free to moan at me!

I am looking for some software that will show me what changes have been made to my system after I have installed some software. If anyone can help, it will be much appreciated.

Thanks
Darren
PC Support Analyst

 

[MasterRacker]

Do a search on Hotfiles.com for regsnap. This is a shareware program that will allow you see the changes made to the registry by taking snapshots before and after.

Any of the commercial software packagers (Wise is the the one I use.) function by looking at before and after snapshots of the entire system to determine what files / setings changed.

Any commercial tools package that has an uninstaller (Norton Utilities and Clean Sweep among others) also function by tracking what changed so that the changes can be undone.

 

[Darrenb]

Many thanks for your help. I haven't heard of the Regsnap software, so I will give that a bash.

 

[dxd]

Regview is similar and it takes snapshots of the registry, INI files, and drive contents.

 

[taliesun]

Try Install Watch. It has some nice features and is pretty easy to use

 

[Guest_imported]

can you enlight as to the url of some of these?
Regview
Regsnap software

 

[MasterRacker]

http://www.hotfiles.com

http://www.tucows.com

Or simply search on the name in Google or Wisenut.
Jeff
I haven't lost my mind - I know it's backed up on tape somewhere ....

 

[dxd]

RegView authors page:

http://home.xnet.com/~vchiu/

Regsnap:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/3399

Doug
dxd_2000@yahoo.com

 

[MikeKap]

SysTrack 2.0 will, among other things, show you changes to hardware & software (adds, deletes, changes) as well as any configurations to hardware (ie: video card settings, NIC card settings, etc.)
Mike
kapski@yahoo.com