Option to take snapshot without program running in back ground.
Hi, I have been using a program called "Uninstall Manager"
http://samsunsegman.com/um/index.htm
which has not been updated since 2005.
Incredibly it works on my Win7 64Bit. I wish the guy would update it for win7 & 8 but even though the website is there, it looks like he has abandoned it.
This program does not run in the background which is what I like.
You run it to take a snapshot and the next time you run it, it shows what was newly created on your computer. Which is great so you can see what is new after installing programs.
In the explorer type GUI you can see all the new files & folders created on your computer & from the GUI you can delete what you like. Of course you can't delete files that are running. You can also read the content of text or log files from the GUI.
I have been looking for a program like this for a long time, but all the programs like yours seem to always run in the background which I don't want. Is it possible that in the near future you would consider this feature on your Directory Monitor?
Thanks, jackrjack@hotmail.com
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This feature is already available. Directory Monitor can take snapshots of a directory and try determine the changes while the software was not running.
When you start the application a snapshot is taken for any directories that have the option enabled. You can then exit the application and start it up later, the previous snapshot will be compared and any changes will be logged as events.
This feature is only available in the PRO edition and can be accessed from Directories → Add/Edit → Try determine changes while directory was offline using snapshots.
The primary purpose of this feature though is to help identify changes in the case of network or even power outages. The most accurate detection will always be while the software is running.