SoftDetective

11.0

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

20 Nov 2014



Website:

http://winability.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 1.23 MB


Downloads: 3706


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 20 Nov 2014

If you suspect that a program on your computer is making unwanted changes, SoftDetective can provide you with the proof you need. This lightweight utility is capable of monitoring the activity of any application on your computer. It lets you know what files or registry keys were written, deleted or modified, while running a specific application and it can generate detailed reports.

SoftDetective comes in Home and Professional editions and you can also find a fully functional trial version, for a proper evaluation. Its hardware requirements are modest and it is compatible with all popular Windows versions, including Windows 8. Installing the application is a quick and simple process, so you can start using it in no time.

Monitoring a program is quite easy, because the SoftDetective does most of the work. All you have to do is specify what you wish to monitor and click a button. Applications can be targeted by selecting their executables on a standard Open dialog or by selecting their corresponding entries on a list of running processes. Selecting a program's installation file is another possibility, which leads to a complete list of components from the installed program.

Once you hit the Start button, the user interface will minimize itself automatically to the system tray. You can use a monitored program normally and when you are done, you can stop the monitoring process with a single click, on SoftDetective's system tray icon. Reports can be found on their own tab, on the main user interface. Added, deleted or modified files, folders and registry keys are sorted neatly in a tree structure. You can use a Search function to locate a specific item instantly and you can also export the reports in TXT or HTML format.

Pros

You can monitor the activity of any program on your computer. Preparing a monitoring operation is a straightforward and easy task. SoftDetective provides you with detailed reports, which you can save on the hard drive.

Cons

SoftDetective comes with an Uninstall feature, but it doesn't work with all applications. While using SoftDetective, no program will be able to write anything on your computer without you knowing about it.

SoftDetective
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SoftDetective Editor’s Review Rating

SoftDetective has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 20 Nov 2014. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated SoftDetective 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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