Should I remove WinPatrol 2007?

Versions

Version	Distribution
19.3.20010.5	1.15%
14.0.2007.1	32.18%
14.0.2007.0	1.15%
12.2.2007.0	21.84%
12.1.2007.5	10.34%
12.0.2007.6	1.15%
12.0.2007.5	5.75%
12.0.2007.1	8.05%
12.0.2007	2.30%
11.3.2007	13.79%
11.0.2007.1	2.30%

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Remove WinPatrol 2007 by BillP Studios

WinPatrol 2007 is a program developed by BillP Studios. The most used version is 14.0.2007.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is winpatrol.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,409,684 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 58% of users of WinPatrol 2007 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.

URL: www.winpatrol.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0

Estimated size: 1.34 MB

WinPatrol.exe
Memory:	11 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000717373%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00003482%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003692%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	18,848,527	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	5	70 average
I/O reads/min:	35.32 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	79 Bytes	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program WinPatrol 2007, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinPatrol 2007.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 34% Win Vista 1%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	58.26%
Germany	6.96%
Spain	4.35%
Canada	4.35%
Italy	4.35%
Belgium	2.61%
United Kingdom	2.61%
Russia	1.74%
Sweden	1.74%
Mexico	1.74%
Greece	1.74%
DK	1.74%
Singapore	0.87%
Colombia	0.87%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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