InstallSpy Questions ?

I discovered this App yesterday and even though it's not supported anymore, it looks very useful.

The amount of area it monitors and covers is extremely comprehensive indeed. I found the following thread by Kareldjag, who is someone i admire and trust with his tests. I figured if he used it, then any doubts about it not being genuine were maybe groundless.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=70935&highlight=InstallSpy

Is anyone using this App right now, or had any recent experience with it ?

Thanks,


StevieO

 

Hi StevieO,

Thanks for the URL to InstallSpy - Yes, it does look useful, however, I have been using Watcher
which does about the same, also freeware. Good doc on webpage on exactly what Watcher does.

It would be interesting to compare the two, but have no time at the moment.

-- Tom

 

Watcher doesn't seem to have a global menu in its interface, where you can start each function. It seems to me a collection of separate programs, you can start from the program menu, which is lesser convenient.

 

Hi Erik,

Watcher is one program with several parameters (installed as shortcuts in the Programs, Start Menu Area under Documents and Settings for WinXP):
-options
-review
-deep

-- Tom

 

Thanks all,

I also have been using Watcher for a while now, and think it's a definate must have !

It's the only App that almost daily alerts me various important things that no App does.

This ones staying.


I did install InstallSpy and found the indepth reporting it does on so many areas of my system incredible. This all gets viewed in a nice HTML format which is easy to navigate, and also needed with all that info, and a welcome change from just plain text on some Apps logs.

If you get the chance to try it out you should.


StevieO