what program to use to check what files are copied to what folder during installation?

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Hello,
What program can I use to check the installation process of the
3rd party program installation:
1.
The names and locations of the files copied to my computer
2.
The new entries in the Windows registry

Fred
 
fred said:
Hello,
What program can I use to check the installation process of the
3rd party program installation:
1.
The names and locations of the files copied to my computer
2.
The new entries in the Windows registry

Fred
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While WMI has the ability to issue an alert when files are added to a
folder, the overheads involved in monitoring a whole disk would bring
Windows to its knees. Your best bet is probably to issue the following
commands before and after the installation, then use fc.exe to compare the
two log files:
dir /b /s /od c:\ > c:\before.txt
dir /b /s /od c:\> c:\after.txt

The problem is even worse with the registry because it changes all the time.
Your installation program is not the only thing that modifies it - since
Windows is a multitasking OS, other programs write data to the registry all
the time. You can't tell which entry was made by which program.
 
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