Tracking changes in Windows registry

Question

Is there a way to track changes in Windows registry? I\'d like to see what changes in the registry are made during installation of various programs.

Answer 1

PhiLho has mentioned AutoRuns in passing, but I think it deserves elaboration.

It doesn't scan the whole registry, just the parts containing references to things which get loaded automatically (EXEs, DLLs, drivers etc.) which is probably what you are interested in. It doesn't track changes but can export to a text file, so you can run it before and after installation and do a diff.