Tracking registry use... or something...

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port2401 · #1 Post by **port2401** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:02 pm

I was wondering if there's an simple way to check if a certain piece of installed software requires the registry to function.

or also, if a program writes registry values when opened (installed or not), and if so, what values.

thanks.

Gary · #2 Post by **Gary** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:50 pm

Hi port2401!

RegShot, listed at this site, works well at that. Steps w/RegShot:

1. Take your first shot before running the installed sw
2. Run the installed sw
3. Take your second shot after running the installed sw
4. Compare the two shots

RegShot then shows the results of the comparison, which may show the installed sw creating registry keys and/or values...

--Gary

port2401 · #3 Post by **port2401** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:54 pm

thanks for the quick reply

Replika · #4 Post by **Replika** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:04 am

Use Process Monitor or Regmon. They can monitor in real-time:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysint ... nitor.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysint ... egmon.mspx

or search in this site