What is a HOSTS file?
Are you getting repeated messages about your HOSTS file changing?
If you're using the program Spy Sweeper we know they also monitor the HOSTs file so having both programs doing is redundant. I would suggest turning off HOSTs monitoring on either WinPatrol or SpySweeper.
To disable HOST monitoring click on the Options tab in WinPatrol. On this page you'll see a check box in front of the text "Warn if changes are made to my Internet HOSTs file..". Uncheck this box or on newer versions set the Patrol Time to 0. This will stop Scotty from checking the HOSTs file.
If Spy Sweeper or some other AntiSpyware program is taking care of it, you don't need WinPatrol to duplicate the issue and the alert boxes will go away.
If you're using the program Spy Sweeper we know they also monitor the HOSTs file so having both programs doing is redundant. I would suggest turning off HOSTs monitoring on either WinPatrol or SpySweeper.
To disable HOST monitoring click on the Options tab in WinPatrol. On this page you'll see a check box in front of the text "Warn if changes are made to my Internet HOSTs file..". Uncheck this box or on newer versions set the Patrol Time to 0. This will stop Scotty from checking the HOSTs file.
If Spy Sweeper or some other AntiSpyware program is taking care of it, you don't need WinPatrol to duplicate the issue and the alert boxes will go away.
- "Error 403 Forbidden" when trying to download WinPatrol setup program.
- A "Move To" window appears when I request PLUS Info or double-click selected item.
- Can I permanently disable a program from getting on my startup list?
- Does WinPatrol monitor my keystrokes?
- Errors trying to install WinPatrol?
- How do I remove a program if I know it's bad?
- How often do I need to update my WinPatrol software?
- My browser opens but it freezes trying to search for the PLUS data.
- Nothing happens when I click PLUS Info or double-click on a selected item.
- Nothing happens when I click the PLUS or Free Info... button
- Scotty has disappeared from my taskbar.
- Upgrading from previous WinPatrol PLUS version?
- What if I lose my my registration code?
- What is a HOSTS file?
- What is the difference between WinPatrol Free vs. WinPatrol PLUS?
- When I boot the main WinPatrol screen opens? or Two Scotties appear in my Task Bar.
- Why aren't my cookies being removed?
- Will WinPatrol conflict with other security programs.
- Will WinPatrol PLUS membership work with future versions of WinPatrol?
- WinPatrolEx.exe does not Exist.