This tab is where you can see any tasks that are scheduled to run on your computer. Since this is just a startup notification, it will not uninstall the program just prevent it from automatically turning on. If you did not install a program or recognize the change, it is safest to reject the change. You can also open the folder where the executable file is located or view the file’s properties. You can either accept or reject the change from this window. If a new entry is added, such as when you install a program, you will be asked whether or not this task has permission to start with windows. When a startup entry is removed manually or because of an uninstallation, it will be detected by WinPatrol and you will see a notification like the one below. I recommend that you leave it at two minutes, which is the default.

The orange arrow shows a box that, when ticked, will make WinPatrol to check for any changes to the startup programs.īy clicking on the pink arrow, on the small clock icon, you will be able to change how often WinPatrol checks for these changes. To enable or disable any item that is currently in the list, simply click on the entry then click the enable or disable button. Startup Programsįrom the “Startup Programs” tab, you can monitor the programs that turn on when you start up your machine. You will notice that the home screen for this program offers 14 different tabs with monitoring functions of which three are only available with the PLUS version. Once you have downloaded program to your computer and installed it, simply double click on its icon to launch it. This file will be used to install both the free and paid versions of WinPatrol. To begin, you will need to navigate to WinPatrol’s download page to download the installation file. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on using the free version to monitor changes on your computer. There are two options to choose from when you download WinPatrol as with most programs online, the free, and the paid version. Unlike using FCV (FolderChangesView) from Nirsoft Labs which we discussed in an earlier article, WinPatrol is made for beginners and experts alike for in depth PC monitoring. WinPatrol is a great utility that you can use to protect your computer if you know how to use it to monitor changes made to your files and folders.

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