WinPatrol - anyone still using it?

[Corrine]

@sylvain, it appears you might not be aware that BillP sold WinPatrol 10 years ago. See WinPatrol: Changing of the Guard. Note also that, although WinPatrol still works, Bret stopped updating WinPatrol many years ago.

 

[sam2]

The most recent version 35.5.2017.800 would not install.
The version wpsetup_26.1_2013 from oldversion.com
did install.

 

[Corday]

The most recent version 35.5.2017.800 would not install.
The version wpsetup_26.1_2013 from oldversion.com
did install.

That's because it matched your operating system.

 

[sam2]

That's because it matched your operating system.

I'm using Windows 11 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4602)

 

[Corday]

If you got it from Tech Spot or similar, it had adware which your system rejected.

 

[sam2]

If you got it from Tech Spot or similar, it had adware which your system rejected.

I got it from here. The installer has the standard Winpatrol icon, unlike the newest version. Maybe the "newest" version is a fake version.

 

[Stormin'Norman]

Those who believe that winpatrol is over are wrong. It's a real skinning knife. It still succeeds today where major brands of tools and utilities fail. (Mawerbytes. ccleaner and so on). An example, take for example a recalcifying program like Microsoft Edge Webview2 runware, windows update on w10 or win11, this program because it is basic and straightforward and without malices overwrites them in the blink of an eye. Just "a simple right click" to see a beast is either excluded from the party or deleted at the next boot. Take all the new tools in that field; they won't do. Thanks Bill p. I have been using this program for over 23 years

Are you using a portable version or did you whitelist it with your other security programs?

I used to use this in an office setting 15 years ago and people would always laugh when the dog would bark