WinPatrol 2007

Welcome to WinPatrol 2007(Version 12)

I'm again pleased to announce a new and improved WinPatrol. Thank you for telling your friends and co-workers about WinPatrol. In November we'll be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of WinPatrol. It wouldn't have been possible without your support. Scroll down for a complete list of new revisions.

What's New

2007-10-26 12.2.2007
           
• Detect changes are made to your Automatic Update settings.
  The main reason for the feature is still to fight changes by malicious programs but it will also let you know if anyone like Microsoft makes changes without your knowledge.
• Detect changes to your default browser prefix
  If you don’t include http:// when you type in an address, Windows automatically adds it. If a malware program includes their address in this location, you'll always go to their site, not matter what you type in.
• Properly detect registry settings which don't meet Windows guidelines.
• Online PLUS activation added to support affiliate partnerships

WinPatrol 2007

1. New Scotty Icon
   You'll see a brand new icon in your taskbar. Many users are using the default dark theme in Vista and have suggested a new icon so they can see Scotty and feel more secure.
   
   
2. Two New Report Options
   Folks have been asking for more information especially for helping their friends and family fix problems. Our new version includes two new output formats designed to help diagnose any problem.
   1. HijackPatrol Log
      The new HijackPatrol Log button on the options screen will create and display a style of output familiar to many online helpers. HiJackPatrol.logs aren't exact duplicates of the popular HijackThis log or meant to replace them but the format should be familiar. HijackPatrol logs will also contain additional information which is routinely monitored by WinPatrol.
      
   2. SpreadSheet Log
      Important details will be output in a CSV(Comma Separated Value) format popular with spreadsheets and many database programs. WinPatrol users will be able to sort all their system data in any format they want.
   
   
3. Easy Access to PLUS Info
   Program properties and PLUS Info have been combined into a single page of information from our extensive online library. Instead of multiple steps, you can now just double click on any filename to access the new improved PLUS format. Free WinPatrol users will also see improved information to help them decide if a program is worthy.
   
   
4. PLUS Requests updated for future expansion
   This change also allows us to expand our PLUS Info response and provide more specific and helpful information based on more than just a filename. You'll see some additions immediately when using WinPatrol 2007 version 12.
   
   
5. Bugs Fixed
   Yea, I found one or two
   1. Fix size bug in autodetection of Explorer/Run/Policy autostart entry
   2. Auto correct screen position errors on multiple monitor systems when registry has been corrupted.
   3. Local flag sent for any country code and not just ones currently supported
   4. Secret Startup location checkbox now available immediately after entering PLUS name/code.
   5. Found solution to why Scotty's bark was silent in Vista.
   6. Fixed bug reading large HOST, WinPatrol History and Netscape Cookie files

2007-08-02   12.0.2007.1
             Added new TrayIcon options in the registry so folks can still use the original Scotty icon
             HijackThis updated to ignore 0.0.0.0 in HOSTS file which is used by another HOSTS protection program.
2007-08-11 12.0.2007.2
            Increased size allowed in resource information like Company or Description
            Moved location of UserID variable when requesting PLUS Info to reduce errors caused by invalid characters.
2007-09-07 12.0.2007.5
            No longer automatically loads IE if Windows reports an error trying to load Firefox.
            Modified GetVersion and Upgrade buttons to allow for special versions for partners.
            Cleaned up GetPLUSInfo data to prevent buffer overflow errors.
            Trimmed extraneous spaces in reg code caused by copy/pasting the PLUS code.
            Added Option to use original Scotty system trayicon
2007-09-13 12.0.2007.6
            Fixed error that corrupted PLUS code after it was entered. No need to upgrade unless you're not getting PLUS Info

2007-09-17 12.1.2007.0
            Resolved problems due to a limited URL buffer on some versions of Windows. No need to upgrade unless you're not getting PLUS Info
More Information at: Bits from Bill 2007.09.17

2007-09-23 12.1.2007.5
            Added option allowing users to Opt-in to the collection of file information when requesting PLUS Info.
See Options page, "Allow PLUS Info data collection". In the past, a count of unique programs requested have tallied. This allowed us to gauge the priority of new PLUS Information and allowed us to add new files quickly. We'll now be analyzing data like version, company name, path, file date, file size and date detected to provide more accurate information in the PLUS database. By default, this option will be off. By checking the option users give permission for their data to be used to improve our results.

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