If you have even minimal computer knowledge, or at least if you have paid attention to the operation of your computer, then it is likely that, at some point, you will access the Windows registry . This section is constantly being modified by other programs, often without us even knowing it, and that is why we first recommend paying a little attention to it.

In this regard, we must first consider that manually keeping track of all the applications that produce changes on the Windows Registry is almost impossible, which is why we will need a helper. From that arises several software specially developed for it, and among these, we believe that one of the best, without doubt, is the denominated Regshot.

Operation

As we said, Regshot is a service designed to analyze all the programs that modify the Windows Registry , offering detailed information to the users to read in seconds. Of course, one of the keys to its success is that it produces a minimum consumption of system resources, so we can install it without problems on any computer, no matter how old it is.

To these options that we could consider essential, this platform adds other interesting ones, such as the possibility of checking the status of the Registry before and after the modifications made. Even so that you do not have any doubts about it, it can take pictures of the state in which it was before and now to make a quick comparison.

What this system does is, once it detects any installed program that affects the operating system registry, it takes a picture or captures it so that in just a second, we can see the change produced. And the best is that it is an action performed almost automatically since we only have to click on the Compare button, allowing us to visualize these two captures in a second.

As we said, the great advantage of installing this small utility is that we will save a considerable amount of time because when we finish each of the comparisons, Regshot shows us the corresponding report with all the changes and differences that it has been able to detect, something ideal if we have to be performing this type of analysis on several computers during the same day.

Even we have a beautiful function to decide in which way we want to see this comparison since, apart from the screenshots that we pointed out, there is the chance to export a plain text document TXT or an HTML file with all these data.

To take into account.

Suppose Regshot is a highly lightweight program we can install on our computers in just a few seconds to take advantage of all its features. In that case, we should not lose sight of the fact that there is a portable version of this service, which we can launch without having to install it beforehand, saving even more time. As it usually happens, however, this portable version does not have 100% of its functions, although it is not bad either.

We liked this application's user interface because although it is somewhat simple and makes it clear from the first moment that it has not been updated for a long time, it is no less accurate. After all, it is very organized and makes navigation easy. Considering that this is software that pursues a particular objective, the fact that the distribution of the contents collaborates with obtaining this information is appreciated.

The best

The main reason we could recommend this application is its ease of use, considering that even users not used to checking the Windows RegistryWindows can learn to take advantage of it. Secondly, being a program we can use on several PCs daily, having a portable version is undoubtedly excellent news.

The worst thing

As for the aspects that we liked the least about this service, it is possible to talk about some of them, for example, that it has been somewhat outdated compared to what could be considered competitors, such as SpyMe Tools. In addition, always about this type of similar utilities, it is possible to notice the absence of some complementary tools. That never hurt to know more about the Registry.

Rating

RegShot is an indispensable program for those who, with more or less knowledge about the operation of Windows, want to know the changes that different applications produce on the Registry of the system. Its versatility, ability to adapt to both private and business environments, and the possibility of running it even skipping the installation are enough reasons to give it a chance in these cases.