It’s database of program descriptions and risk assessment is provided online, not on the user’s machine. WinPatrol’s developer says “We’ve optimized the program to be as small as possible so it can be used constantly without interfering with the speed or memory of other programs”, and that’s certainly been my experience with it.
In fact, it does it so well, using minimum resources, only 1 MB of code, and running so unobtrusively, I cite this program as an example of an ideal design from a user’s point of view.
Of all the programs that I have used help one know more about what is going on in your computer (the good, the bad and the ugly), this one is my favorite. The previous version was working well, so this would seem to be a good sign. It immediately found a change that its previous version 9 had not. When there is a significant change to your system, such as a newly installed program trying to set itself up as a startup program, a WinPatrol window pops up with a clear message giving you the option of allowing this potentially dangerous behavior. Most of the time, the only way you are aware that WinPatrol Plus is running is by the presence of the “Scotty the Windows Watchdog” icon in the taskbar. This is a program which does what it claims, and does it unobtrusively. The program does everything it promises and more. The Windows task manager is a real bare bones version of what WinPatrol can do. WinPatrol is a gold mine of information and the application does things that Microsoft should have included in Windows long ago. The Web site isn’t classy like some, but instead provides a wealth of information about the program, letting you know exactly what to expect after downloading and installing it.
I’ve used WinPatrol for years, and it continues to be one of my favorite programs. Provides easy-to-understand descriptions of over 12,000 programs. WinPatrol monitors your system and alerts you to hijackings, malware attacks, and critical changes made without permission.
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