Installer Observer is a program designed to aid users in determining exactly what an installer has done to their system. One should use it to first Scan and Save the Initial Conditions of folders within and/or including their System folder. Then, after running the installer, he or she should have Installer Observer Load the saved system state and Examine the Changes Made. Installer Observer will report new files/folders, files/folders that have been removed, and files/folders that have been changed.