-----Original Message-----
From: Richard G. Harper <rgharper@freeway.net>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Date: November 2, 1998 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: Software to know changing in Regedit
>
>Son Hoang wrote in message <01a8e7ff$bf489580$1d0c7b82@96113331>...
>>Hello
>>
>>Who know any software to know changes in Regedit after installing an
>>application, please let me know.
>
Richard G. Harper writes:
>Both CleanSweep and Norton Utilities have modules that can monitor your
>registry for changes made by installing software. If you like the free
>approach follow along below:
>
>(1) Start up REGEDIT and choose Registry/Export Registry File and export the
>whole mess to your hard drive. Call it something you'll remember like First
>Registry.
>
>(2) Install the software you want to install.
>
>(3) Repeat Step 1 above. This time call the exported registry something
>like Second Registry.
>
>(4) Use the tool FC (File Compare) that comes with DOS/Windows to compare
>the two registry files and save a summary of the differences in a text file.
>The command, used in a DOS window, would be:
>
> fc "First Registry" "Second Registry" >
compare.txt
>
>(of course, you'll substitute the names you used for the ones above)
>
>(5) Finally, open compare.txt with notepad and examine the list of changes
>between the two versions. When you're done, delete the saved registry files
>and the compare.txt file.
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