Winpatrol 19.1 Released

I clicked yes to it. Didn't change any of my settings.

I don't need it changing my update settings for me. Also uninstalled it for the time being, as I can't have it popping up a uac prompt on reaching the desktop at every bootup of the machine.

Thanks.

If you're still getting the UAC prompt then we somehow have two copies of WinPatrol trying to start. This may have occurred when 19.0 was installed and should have been fixed with the new build.
In the new versions of WinPatrol I have implemented a quick fix.

• Open up the main WinPatrol tabbed Interface.
• Click on the Options tab.
• You should see a check box that says, “Automatically run WinPatrol when computer starts”
• Just Unclick the box in front of this message.
• Now click it again so the checkbox remains.

This action will remove the multiple copies of WinPatrol in the Startup List and initialize the correct startup setting.

For those interested...
WinPatrol is split into two components to provide the best possible performance.

WinPatrol.exe is the small component which monitors for changes on your system. This is the program which displays the little Scotty in the taskbar and remains running in the background at all times. This component doesn't require UAC access and should not bring up the UAC prompt.

When you double click on the little Scotty icon it launches our main tabbed interface or WinPatrol Explorer(WinPatrolEx.exe). The program provides the main interface and allows you to review all your various programs. This component will bring up the UAC prompt because it's the power house that is allowed to change your system configuration values. The tabbed interface is also launched if WinPatrol.exe is launched a 2nd time. When you click on "Close", this program is removed from memory so only the smallest required portion of WinPatrol is running.


Hope this helps,
Bill

Hi Bill.

Ok, so there are 2 winpatrol entries there in startup. With Autoruns, one under -

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

And another under -

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


Now unchecking the Run Winpatrol start with Windows checkbox like you say and then rechecking it back on, does remove the one under the Wow6432Node, but rechecking your Run with Windows startup adds in back in there, and it still gives the uac prompt and Winpatrol interface launch (if you click Yes to the prompt) at bootup everytime.

You mention to re enable it though so the tickbox is checked again, right?


I might add this just started to happen with installing 19.1.2010.0, and then 19.1.2010.1 also.

I've cleaned traces of WinPatrol when uninstalling and reinstalling to see if it would help, which it didn't. It stills adds both entries with a clean install of it.
After uninstalling, cleaned one left over entry under the Wow6432Node startup, folder from Program Files (x86), appdata/roaming/Winpatrol, and under HKCU/Software/BillP Studios entry.


Not clear on if you are saying one of the entries in the startup list is not supposed to be there at all, or yes they both are supposed to be there, but of course not have the UAC prompt at boot behavior.