How to monitor changes to system by application installation?


  1. pcsql66
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    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    How to monitor changes to system by application installation?


    I want to find out what changes (registry, files, etc) has been done by an application installation. Is there any freeware for Windows 7 to keep a snapshot of the system before installing an application and then used the snapshot to report all the changes by the application installation?
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  3. Ztruker
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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    You can do this with Process Monitor from SysInternals. No installation needed. Download and run Procmon.exe.

    Click on Help then How to use then look at the info for Registry.
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  4. pcsql66
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    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    Ztruker said:
    You can do this with Process Monitor from SysInternals. No installation needed. Download and run Procmon.exe.

    Click on Help then How to use then look at the info for Registry.
    I don't think Process Monitor can take a snapshot and report differences. If it does, I must have missed it.
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  6. TanyaC
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    Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon | Win 7 Ult x64
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    pcsql66 said:
    I want to find out what changes (registry, files, etc) has been done by an application installation. Is there any freeware for Windows 7 to keep a snapshot of the system before installing an application and then used the snapshot to report all the changes by the application installation?
    I used to use this one..

    SpyMe Tools - Monitor Registry & File System Changes

    Don't know if it is still any good..
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  7. Bill2
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    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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    Regshot for before and after reg snapshots.

    regshot | Download regshot software for free at SourceForge.net

    For file changes, different tools, see here.

    Tracking Registry and Files Changes When Installing Software in Windows | Raymond.CC Blog
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