Download WinPatrol 28.1.2013

BillP Studios has released version 28.1.2013 of WinPatrol. In this program, ‘Scotty, the Windows watchdog’ keeps an eye on the system, making it work faster and more stable. WinPatrol detects and stops spy, ad and malware attacks, viruses and malicious Internet Explorer add-ons, while also preventing home page hijacks. A few other things are also monitored, including the processes running on the PC, the hosts file, file extensions, and whether a program or process is added to the start-up list.

In addition to the free version, there is also a paid one Plus variant, which provides access to a database with extensive information about programs and processes, which states, for example, whether they are safe or malicious. New in version 28 is, among other things, the possibility to start services with a delay. The full release notes can be found below.

This update provides enhancements and fixes to version 28.

• Allows WinPatrol to start for current user or all users.
• Reduced monitoring during all sleep states to save battery usage.
• Fixed Reset function to remove duplicate Scotty icons.
• Fixed Reset function to remove duplicate Uninstall entries.
• Speeds up real-time detection.
• Fixed bug in system tray icon behavior that could have produce unknown results.
• Improved handling of repeating changes made by partner programs.
• Fixed “Automatically Run WinPatrol…” option so it doesn’t always launch on boot