Community Data Shared with WinPatrol FREE
Here’s a portion of the screen that will now be available to all users. This example displays the count for a common Microsoft file, Ctfmon.exe. In this case it’s not clear if Ctfmon.exe is welcome or not. I invite you to try other files on your computer and see if you agree with our WinPatrol friends.
Even though all we do is count an action performed with WinPatrol, it has always been an option. If the option is checked we collect data from Free, PLUS and even folks using WinPatrol PLUS illegally.
We obviously don’t connect the action to anyone’s identity but a users choice is now what some refer to as meta-data. The NSA keeps using the term to describe data that they collect which does not include personal information.
WinPatrol PLUS members still receive more extensive information about a file. When a PLUS member receives a PLUS Info for Ctfmon.exe it will include a human readable description along with a link to a helpful page from Microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q282599
Update: One of the advantages of the WinPatrol model is that users are allowed to make their own decision if a program is behaving badly. Some popular programs have been threatened by companies with Cease and Desist orders if they remove unwanted programs. The WinPatrol Community Shield enhances the power users have based on real data and not my opinion. If over 200,000 users reject a program, this information shared by other WinPatrol users is safe to publish. It is factual and not just my opinion.
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