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Freeware, shareware, and trialware files for your PC
Price: Free
Date Added: Apr 2008
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 9.x, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista
File Size: 706KB
Downloads Count: 679526
Author: BillP Studios
Every house needs a watchdog to warn you when something nasty is at the front door. And your PC is no different: it needs something that is ever-vigilant, keeping an eye on the programs running on your PC and making plenty of noise when something seems out of place.
WinPatrol does this guard job, keeping tabs on programs running on your PC (including the hidden ones) and alerting you if a program tries to install something unexpected, sets itself to run on startup, change your home page or install something it shouldn't.
You can delete the offending programs, block their automatic startup or just monitor them to see what they do.
WinPatrol 2007 offers Delayed Start, a smart feature that helps Windows load faster. That's because Delayed Start gives you a way to force non-essential programs to launch up to an hour after the system boots. That's ideal for programs such as pop-up blockers or backup programs.
The attached free version of WinPatrol is fully functional, but BillP Studios offers a $29.95 Plus version that has more features, including an online database of applications that provides more information.
The database is very useful if you find a program running, but you don't know what it is. It also contains details of many of the major spyware programs that you want to avoid
--Richard Baguley and Steve Bass
| File Name | Downloads | License | Date |
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This free antispyware program with a solid scanning engine has a significantly improved UI.
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15220454 | Free | Feb 2008 |
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Protect yourself from Web nasties with this free utility.
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1855033 | Free | Jul 2007 |
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Kill off unwanted background programs like worms, adware, and spyware.
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679410 | Free | Apr 2008 |
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Secure your sensitive files from threats both inside and outside your network.
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636952 | Shareware | Jan 2007 |
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Disable harmful Internet Explorer plug-ins with a single click.
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439901 | Free | Jul 2007 |
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Find out what those mysterious processes listed in Task Manager are really up to.
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398007 | Free | Dec 2007 |
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This security tool provides powerful protection for both small and medium-sized businesses and home users.
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368427 | Trial | Jan 2008 |
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Crack your forgotten Excel passwords.
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298503 | Free | Jul 2005 |
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This program protects your privacy and recover hard disk space by cleaning Windows.
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218063 | Trial | Aug 2007 |
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Protect yourself against sites that want to hijack your browser's homepage.
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196313 | Free | Aug 2007 |
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