ZSoft 2.5 looked perhaps "interesting" then saw the latest version was Nov 2010. That made me think, do I really need this tool? ... and I took a pass. But if it does what you need...
I attempted to install and uninstall NVT ERP 4 a few hours ago with ZSoft, and it works as an uninstaller to a degree, but I had to rerun the uninstall about 6 or 7 times and even then a couple of registry keys were left over. So then I went into Comodo Programs Manager and it showed several files and 29 I believe registry entries remaining. So this does bring into question the recording capability of ZSoft.
www.comodo.com
The last version released, 2.0.0.3 Beta 1, was published in 2011.
I use SysTracer Pro to take snapshots you can compare side-by-side, and supports windows 10, and there is a portable version; it is not free.
see page is russian, translated it, but eg, the app screenshot shows in russian. does app run english version? ie beware the button that melts the registry...Just found and installed this thanks to @josinpaul:
Reg Organizer – бесплатная лицензия
Получите бесплатную лицензию Reg Organizer 8.42 (обычная цена 650 рублей). Полезный инструмент для комплексной оптимизации ОС Windows, преимуществом которого является безопасная работа с реестромwww.comss.ru
This is really interesting software. It's mostly a cleaner but there are system tweaks and also the ability to compare before and after registry states. Also, it's possible to navigate through the registry from within the application. Very nice and I recommend a look...
Total Uninstall will do that. When you install software, it takes before and after snapshots, so it can see exactly what files and registry keys were created or changed. I tested a number of uninstallers which create snapshots, or do monitoring of installs, a while ago and I found Total Uninstaller to be far superior to anything else - including Revo. The only downsides are that there is no free version and when installing software, you need to right click on the installer and select Monitor with Total Uninstall (otherwise depending on the filename of the installer, it may not be monitored). However, you can get it heavily discounted, if you buy it from BitsDuJour.
Total Uninstall - Uninstallation Software - 20% off for PC
Total Uninstall for PC. Uninstallation Software at 20% off. Completely Removes All Application Traces.www.bitsdujour.com
I use it to monitor every single program I install and it hasn't given me any problems.
I've used ZSoft Uninstaller before and it does not work very well.
yes thanks, I SD_installed Reg Organizer 8.29 along with free license key and agree with AtlBo "worth a look" also agree with roger_m beware its registry cleaner. Interesting in some of its features. It opens with a quick scan and reports "scary" stuff in red. Did not like autorun. It found 1 gb of useless or unnecessary NVIDIA files, which gee seems like a lot of a lot data if not needed, that no other scanner ever found? I let it clean it in shadow mode but I need to look that one up to see what it wants to clean and why NVIDIA is holding it. Also the download site provided with the free license is different than the main site. apparently there's a newer version 8.30. Unclear why 8.29 is free or has free license?
They will be safe to delete.
They will be safe to delete.
Why Does NVIDIA Store Gigabytes of Installer Files On Your Hard Drive?
If you’re a gamer (or just a PC user) with NVIDIA graphics, NVIDIA’s drivers are probably wasting gigabytes of storage on your hard drive. NVIDIA leaves old installer files buried on your hard drive until you get annoyed and manually delete them…if you even realize you need to.www.howtogeek.com
It's not very good at this stage. For example, it can't monitor the installation of .msi files and also, sometimes don't track every change made. At the moment, nothing is anywhere near as good as Total Uninstall.
