Ken said:
I've always wondered what files are affected when I install a
program such as corel draw, or microsoft office. Can anyone give me
a clue? I always assumed the registry, something in the
windows/system and of course the location in program files or on C:\
I just wonder if there is a rule of thumb for programmers. Any
information or direction is greatly appreciated.
Ken
Not sure what you mean by "what files are affected"? The operating system
contains several thousand files and each one has a specific function and
they all interact with each other. If a developer is writing software for
that operating system they will program their software to use the files that
perform the functions they need or they will install their own files for
specific functionality. The program will also create registry entries that
it needs to use for it's various functions.
The "rule of thumb" would depend on what their specific program does.
operating systems have an SDK (software development kit) that defines how to
create programs for that specific operating system.
If you wish to track an installation and see exactly which files are
installed or changed and which registry entries are created or changed,
there are software programs that can do this.
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