WinPatrol 28.0.2013
WinPatrol is aanvullende beveiligingssoftware voor je virusscanner en firewall die met behulp van waakhond Scotty (zie afbeelding) allerlei instellingen op je pc controleert en waarschuwt bij veranderingen. Een prima extra beveiligingslaag voor gebruikers die alles op hun computer in de gaten willen houden.
WinPatrol 28.0.2013 is gisteren uitgebracht door ontwikkelaar BillP Studios. In deze versie van Scotty zitten enkele kleine verbeteringen en vernieuwingen. Zo is het mogelijk om Windows services vertraagd te laten opstarten. Verder moeten de meldingen die WinPatrol geeft nu nog duidelijker en informatiever zijn. Daartoe is het uiterlijk van het meldingsvenster licht aangepast en worden soms verwarrende meldingen over missende bestanden en bestanden met ongeldige namen niet meer (of veel minder) getoond.
Ten slotte is de registratie optioneel geworden. Bij de installatie van WinPatrol krijg je een registratie-formulier te zien. Maker Bill Pytlovany gebruikt dit enkel om inzicht te krijgen in hoe vaak en door wie WinPatrol geïnstalleerd wordt. Omdat mensen hier over klaagden heeft hij nu besloten dat registratie niet meer verplicht is en dat je het formulier gewoon kunt overslaan. Klik dus gewoon op volgende bij de installatie, zonder iets in te vullen.
WinPatrol is behoorlijk gebruikersvriendelijk, maar misschien meer geschikt voor gevorderden. WinPatrol is verkrijgbaar voor Windows XP, Vista, 7 en 8.
* Windows Services - Automatic (Delayed Start)
One of the possible startup values for Windows Services is Automatic but with Delayed Start. WinPatrol now supports versions of Window and displays the Delayed Start option when available WinPatrol also allows Services to be managed so you can include this option when appropriate.
* User Interface Improvements
Alert screens have been updated to be less annoying and provide most effective information. Readability has been improved with icons moved to the right side and some buttons have more descriptive text. Nobody likes alert windows and under normal use you'll never see an Alert message. When you do, WinPatrol will help you decide if a change is required and do what it can to reduce repeating alerts. We've found that 8 out of 10 programs which fight efforts to be removed from the Startup list are legitimate programs, usually designed to provide dangerous automatic updates.
* Registration Improvements
When installing WinPatrol you'll be asked to supply your name, country and email. This information is used for statistical reasons to help BillP Studios understand the rate WinPatrol is installed, how installations react to promotions and especially how we can make WinPatrol PLUS the best possible value. Your name and email is used as a unique identifier and also helps to quickly find any requested PLUS codes that may be lost..
Anyone concerned about privacy didn't have to provide their truthful information but still had to fill in the form to continue.. Even though it's a standard practice to request registration for free software we don't want to alienate any fans of WinPatrol.
Version 28.0 found a new way to provide the same statistics without requiring a name or Email. All registration information is now optional.
* Improved Handling of Invalid Filenames
When programs are uninstalled poorly there can often be left over characters or spaces that frequently trigger WinPatrol alerts that contain no information. This version reduces the possibility of corrupted filenames.
Better Display when File Does Not Exist
Much of the information displayed by WinPatrol comes from registry and our goal is to let users see what's in the registry without having to know how to use regedit.exe. In some cases, programs have been registered but the file no longer exists. Often other security software removes the file but doesn't update registry pointers. This version make it more obvious when a file no longer exists and is no possible threat.
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