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Method and apparatus for identifying changes made to a computer system due to software installation

  • US 6,738,970 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/1999
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of identifying changes made to a computer system resulting from installation of software, the method comprising:

  • for each of a first plurality of objects, and responsive to a type of at least one of the objects in the first plurality, recording at least one first state of the computer system prior to installation of the software to a registry of an operating system;

    for each of second plurality of objects, and responsive to a type of at least one of the objects in the second plurality, recording at least one second state of the computer system, at least some of the objects in the first plurality corresponding to at least some of the objects in the second plurality, after the installation of the software;

    comparing the at least one second state with the at least one first state; and

    producing a record of the changes responsive to the comparing step.

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