WinPatrol 17.0.2010.0.0

3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 (191 votes)

(October 12, 2009)

Windows 2000/9x/XP / Freeware / 16,692 downloads

WinPatrol monitors your computer and does not allow applications to simply add themselves to the startup menu or associate files to themselves. Everything is caught by winpatrol. It then asks if you agree to what modifications are being done or not.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    zapatero

    Reviewing 17.0.2010.0.0 (Oct 12, 2009)

    Vey good, I have used it for years. It reports events that my normal AV (avast!) does not see at all, and allows me to take action about them. There is some delay, but this is irrelevant for me.

  2. 1 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 16.0.2009.6 (Jun 2, 2009)

    Even "WinPatrol Plus" doesn't have a true "real time" feature. It does NOT kick in immediately. This software is simple-minded and underpowered.

  3. 2 out of 5 stars
    myboy

    Reviewing 16.0.2009.1 (Apr 8, 2009)

    The teatimer module in Spybot S&D (also free) does the same thing and without the annoying delay.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    clay_N

    Reviewing 15.9.2008.5 (Oct 13, 2008)

    Very useful tool for managing your system. Does a great job of monitoring my system and reporting new components that try to run. Sure, the free version has a minimum 1 minute delay before notification> If you need real time, spend the $30 and buy Winpatrol Plus. The $30 charge covers all your computers!!

  5. 2 out of 5 stars
    Undesired Username

    Reviewing 15.9.2008.5 (Oct 13, 2008)

    This might be useful if "real time" didn't mean, at best, "some time over the next minute".

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