find all changes in the registry

[wengang]

hi all.
I installed something on my PC yesterday. Then later I decided to remove it. So I ran the add/remove uninstall. I also removed the folder it set up in Program Files. Then I went to the registry and deleted every key I could find under the company name.

But I am still seeing evidence that something remains in the registry.

I am just wondering if there is a way to locate all changes made to the registry, say within 24 hours, and undo them.

I know I could roll the PC back to yesterday morning. I just don't know how that would affect the rest of the pc.

Any ideas?
Thanks
wengang

[RobDog888]

If you havent installed anything other then the thing you tried to remove then its best todo a roll back. You are running XP?
Unless you hade a backup of your registry or system there is not a whole lot you can do other then rollback or till try to clean out
the reminants of the thing you installed.

[wengang]

Thanks.
That's what I did.
I hadn't used that feature in a long time. I forgot that it detailed the changes per restore point.

I rolled it back three days.

No apparent loss.
Nice feature!
Thanks again.

[RobDog888]

It is nice. I have used it only once so far but just one time is valuable enough
I got in the habit now when I get ready to install something I create a new restore point and name it of what I am installng.

[Dave Sell]

Same here, Rob. I do that too. However I just wanted to point out that I have lost data more than once in my "My Documents" location by using the rollback...

[Dave Sell]

Oh, also I have lost data in my "Program Files" location...

[RobDog888]

Really! I thought it said that is rolls back the registry, windows & system32 directories, and removes any installations
that were done after that dated snapshot?

[Dave Sell]

Ya I know (grrr), I have my VB code all under my "My Documents." I rolled back a day, and lost a day of code. Thank goodness I have daily backups on my MicroDrive!

Also, my son had downloaded patches to his game under his "Program Files." I assured him his patches would not be tampered with, but when we did his rollback, all his patches were gone. He had to re-download them, and re-install them. Egg all over my face...