From the Individual Tools pane, click Perform Diagnostics and then click Start next to Track System Changes.
The Track System Changes wizard allows you to view a report of the changes between two system states. This can help you track changes after performing system-modifying actions such as installations.
Tip: Take a snapshot of your system when your PC is healthy. Then if your computer starts to experience problems, you can view a comparison between the healthy state and the current state.
When you install software and run other system-changing operations, files are added, registry entries are modified, and other core Windows configuration files are updated. For troubleshooting, it can be useful to track and quantify these changes.
The wizard has several screens to guide you through the process. Click a screen name below for more information:
If you are creating a snapshot, the below two screens run the process:
If you are running a comparison, the below two screens run the process:
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