installation history

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yofnik

Does anyone know if there is a way to see a history of what software
applications got installed and when? I know the Add/Remove Programs
list shows all the installed programs, but it doesn't show when
something was installed. I'd like to know the last thing installed, for
example. This seems to me like a useful feature for figuring out how
strange software got installed on your computer.

Yofnik
 
No composite list that I know of. However, you can check the
creation date of the \Program Files\ root folder of the app. It can
give you a general idea when the application was 1st installed.

Strange software ? - do you mean Drive-by installs ? Using SP2
and some standard security measures you should not experience
these types of issues. Maybe you're referring to ActiveX modules
that are stored in C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files.

Better to prevent, than have to detect/Remove & Clean Up.
 
Do not count on Add/Remove programs to show all installed programs.
If a program can not be uninstalled, it may not be in Add/Remove Programs by
design.
Some updates also fall into this group.
 
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