Portable RegShot

Portable RegShot is a software tool that was built specifically to help individuals take snapshots of your registry and compare two such items taken at different points in time.

The upside of portability

This is the portable counterpart of RegShot, which means that the installation process is not a prerequisite. You can copy the program files to any location on the hard drive, and run it just by double-clicking the executable. Aside from that, if you place the last mentioned files to an external data device, you can use it on any PC you can connect to.
It is also important to keep in mind that the Windows registry and Start menu/screen are not going to be updated with new entries, and upon its removal, no leftovers remain.

Clean UI

The interface you come by presents a design which can only be described as being friendly and minimal. As a consequence, all types of users can learn how to handle it with great ease, including those that do not have previous experience with the IT world.

Take snapshots, compare them and save logs to the HDD

This software utility lets you select the directory in which the Windows registry is located, and scan all subfolders present. The output path can also be chosen and a snapshot can be taken with just a click of the button. After you make some changes to your computer, you can take the second snapshot, save it to the hard drive in a HIVU format, and compare it to the first one.
Aside from that, you should know it is possible to save compare logs to a custom locations on the PC, using a TXT or HTML extension, and you can add comments into all logs. The language can be changed and it is possible to clear only one snapshot or both.

Conclusion

To sum up, Portable RegShot is an efficient piece of software. It does not require many system resources and thus, the computer’s performance is not going to be hampered. The response time is good, the interface is intuitive and our tests did not pick up on any errors or crashes.