Software to remove common entries between two (reg) files

[kennysarmy]

In troubleshooting an issue on a Windows PC I'd like to export the registry under two conditions and then process the REG files so all the common entries are removed?

 

I've been using Notepad ++ to compare two files, but wondered if it would make analysis easier if I could remove all the common entries.

 

Cheers

[andy_b]

You can do a before and after with something like regshot?

 

https://sourceforge.net/projects/regshot/

[kennysarmy]

You can do a before and after with something like regshot?

 

https://sourceforge.net/projects/regshot/

 

 

Interesting and might be useful at some point, but not sure it helps in this case as I'm trying to compare two non-admin logons to the same PC, rather than a system change that can be monitored by running the tool under admin rights.

[howartp]

I'm not familiar with Notepad++ (I know everyone uses it but I have used UltraEdit and friends for years) so this may not be any better than what you already do.

 

UltraCompare will show you side-by-side what is same/different and from memory can hide the lines that are common.

 

A----A

B----B

C-----

-----D

E----E

----F

G----

 

 

etc

[kennysarmy]

I'm not familiar with Notepad++ (I know everyone uses it but I have used UltraEdit and friends for years) so this may not be any better than what you already do.

 

UltraCompare will show you side-by-side what is same/different and from memory can hide the lines that are common.

 

 

 

 

etc

 

 

Hiding common lines would be great - will give it a go.

[andy_b]

Notepad++ has a compare plugin that can be installed from the plugin menu, don't think it removes duplicates but does highlight.

 

https://github.com/jsleroy/compare-plugin