WinPatrol 2013 Enhanced for Windows 8

Corrine · Dec 10, 2012

No question about it, Bill Pytylovany has done it again! Officially released is WinPatrol 2013, version 26.0.2013, which Bill has enhanced for Windows 8. It works with either Windows 8 or Windows 8 Professional. However, there (currently at least) is not an App for Windows RT so it will not work on Windows RT.

Although additional features specific to Windows 8 will be added to WinPatrol in the future, for people using Windows 8 who want to go directly to the desktop, you can use WinPatrol to easily make that happen. With File Explorer (explorer.exe) as a Start up Program will cause Windows 8 to switch to the desktop mode. To add explorer.exe (or other programs) to Start up is easy with WinPatrol:

Adding Programs to Start up

Right-click Scotty in the system tray and click "Display Startup Info..." Accept the UAC prompt.
At the bottom of the Start up Programs tab, click the Add button
Navigate to the location of the program to be added, locate and highlight the .exe file and click Open (explorer.exe is located in the C:\Windows directory).

See Bits from Bill: WinPatrol 2013 Enhanced for Windows 8 for additional information.

Download WinPatrol 26.0.2013

Corrine · Dec 10, 2012

For anyone wondering, although the latest version update addresses Windows 8 features, WinPatrol runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8 including x64 versions.

Corrine · Jan 4, 2013

WinPatrol® 2013 Update, v26.1.2013

I asked and Bill did it!

Bill Pytlovany ‏@BillP

I confess thousands have requested a WinPatrol feature that I never added until this week when @SecurityGarden asked for it. :)

Yes, WinPatrol now has a minimize option. Although it is certainly easy enough to click on another program to change focus, too often when helping people with WinPatrol, I caught myself closing WinPatrol Explorer, only having to relaunch it again. I asked Bill if he would consider adding a minimize button. As shown in the above screen clip,
Bill came through. Thank you, Bill.

Additional information about the update is available in my blog post at WinPatrol® 2013 Update, v26.1.2013

Corrine · Jan 6, 2013

See Bill's post for additional information on using WinPatrol PLUS for Rebooting to Windows 8 Safe Mode.

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WinPatrol 2013 Enhanced for Windows 8

Corrine

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WinPatrol 2013 Enhanced for Windows 8

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst