Software for tracking the actions of the installer?

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Andrey Nekhaychik2013-07-01 13:08:20

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Andrey Nekhaychik, 2013-07-01 13:08:20

Task: it is required to track all the main actions of the installer, i.e.: copying files, registering services, working with the registry and launching applications when finished. I plan to use this data to restore the functionality of applications without a complete reinstallation of the system or the applications themselves.
What can you advise?

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Nicholas, 2013-07-01
@pnick

regmon, filemon - the first thing that comes to mind. I used it when I wrote a batch installer for programs.

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Otkrick, 2013-07-01
@Otkrick

WinInstall LE keeps track of all changes, builds msi packages. A very handy thing: "take a picture BEFORE", "take a picture AFTER".

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dom1n1k, 2013-07-01
@dom1n1k

A few years ago, they actively used Ashampoo Uninstaller
Alas, in practice, this is far from a panacea - it is still impossible to clean out bulky and complex software without leaving a trace.

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Bick, 2013-07-01
@Bick

I use Comodo Programs Manager

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EndUser, 2013-07-01
@EndUser

A whole image of a vend with installed junk. Like TrueImage or something like that.
It is necessary to ask a question in what case reinstallation of a single software is required. Usually when the system is irretrievably infected or broken.

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VoidVolker, 2013-07-01
@VoidVolker

Ashampoo UnInstaller definitely. It can take snapshots of the file system and registry, save reports and compare them, and then clean up all this garbage without a trace. And the latest versions even track in real time. Previously, it seemed that even according to the report, the installer was packing, but I don’t know how it is now ...