Comments on: Software Installation Monitor

By: Just some guy

Just some guy — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:55:28 +0000

Hey, Crypto. Jon specifically stated that it’s “an oldie but a goodie”, implying that he is well-aware of its age.

“[m]ust (sp) people nowadays are using Windows 7″, huh? Please cite your sources – and check your spelling – before supplying information. Many people still use older versions of Windows, so Jon is not at all out of line for mentioning an older piece of software that may work on newer operating systems. Your post suggests a general lack of computing experience.

By: Crypto

Crypto — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:15:35 +0000

Jon,

Please do not post links that are from (December 5, 2000)
Must people nowadays are using Windows 7
Please read dates before supplying information or supplying references.

-Crypto

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:37:14 +0000

How about an oldie but a goodie program called InControl5 by PCMag.
Here is a link:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,25198,00.asp

By: cory

cory — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:37 +0000

thank you not only for the software review but for the procedure. this looks like it will work for me.

You should have mentioned though that after scanning the reg and the partition, that you need to save the scan. Thats a critical step.

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By: Half-Wit

Half-Wit — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:46:10 +0000

JoJo, the program your are thinking of is probably CleanSweep by QuarterDeck Systems BEFORE Norton bought it and ruined it. In a resident mode it would detect the start of an installation routine and ask if you wanted to monitor it. The result was a simple TEXT file listing every file added, changed or deleted and every registry change as well.

It was MARVELOUS because you could find info regarding DLL files that replaced/updated if you suddenly had some new problem following an install. You could delete registry keys that blocked reinstallation, etc.

Wow, do I ever miss that program!! I bought Norton’s version and it is nothing like it. Now I am looking for something similar. If anyone knows of such a program PLEASE let me know. Likewise, if a discover a suitable replacement I will post it here.

Half-Wit@comcast.net

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By: me

me — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:10:10 +0000

RegShot is a very simple to use app that does the same thing as SpyMe, in just one go.

There’s also apps written to make non-portable apps portable, that will actually prevent the monitored installers and apps from making registry and file system changes, that can be easily used to to unisntall an app later since all of the cahnges get captured and redirected into known files and/or directories. Just delete the file and/or directory and you’re done. Stuff like ThinApp, Molebox, Ceedo, and even an alpha freeware called JauntPE, which also has its own snapshotting tool that is even easier to use than RegShot..

By: boris

boris — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:04:46 +0000

Oh look @ http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/02/28/tracking-registry-and-files-changes-when-installing-software-in-windows/ for more.

By: LM7

LM7 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:02:45 +0000

@Jojo: Yes, there is an excellent freeware program that does what you want (ZSoft Uninstaller, http://www.zsoft.dk/index/software_details/4), as well as a payware program (Total Uninstaller, http://www.martau.com/; some earlier versions of this program were issued as freeware).

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:25:30 +0000

Too much work!

Years ago (win98 days I think), I had some program whose name I forgot that would monitor all changes in installs and then allow you at some point in the future to completely uninstall the same product. You had to run the install through the product as a front-end.

Does something like this still exist?