Microsoft Spy++ Alternatives

Microsoft Spy++ is described as 'Spy++ (SPYXX.EXE) is a Win32-based utility, included in Microsoft Visual Studio , that gives you a graphical view of the system’s processes, threads, windows, and window messages' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft Spy++ for Windows, Linux and PortableApps.com. The best Microsoft Spy++ alternative is SystemExplorer, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Spy++ are Window Detective, TaskInfo, Python System Monitor and WinSpy.

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  1. SystemExplorer icon
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    System Explorer is an enhanced Taskmanager that provides detailed information about running processes, startup programs, IE add-ons (BHOs), drivers, services network connections, system resources and more.

    53 SystemExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • SystemExplorer is the most popular Windows alternative to Microsoft Spy++.

    • SystemExplorer is the most popular free alternative to Microsoft Spy++.

    • SystemExplorer is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Spy++ is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Window Detective is a programmer's tool used to "spy" on an application's windows and allows you to view and even modify some of its properties.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Window Detective as an Alternative to Microsoft Spy++
    Guest
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    Open Source, pain free installation, works on windows 7 using for development now 10 minutes after discovering it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    It does almost all things spy does, but it can not show messages for children of a window. That is not supported here.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Window Detective is a great Microsoft Spy++ alternative.

    • Window Detective is the most popular Open Source alternative to Microsoft Spy++.

    • Window Detective is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Spy++ is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. TaskInfo icon
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    TaskInfo is a poweful utility that combines and improves features of Task Manager and System Information tools. It visually monitors (in text and graphical forms) different types of system information in any Windows system (95, 98, ME, NT 4.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Python System Monitor (Psymon) is a cross-platform, task and performance monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Python System Monitor is the most popular Linux alternative to Microsoft Spy++.

    • Python System Monitor is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Spy++ is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. WinSpy icon
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    WinSpy is a tool for retrieving details of an open window in the Windows desktop environment. It appears that it has superceded WinSpy++.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Have you ever used Spy++ that comes with MSVC? If you have then you know what Winspector is - but take out all of the annoyances of Spy++ and add in a big bag of handy tweaks and features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Chameleon Task Manager is Windows task manager that enables the complete control of processes running on a computer optimizing the performance of Windows. It also provides more detailed information about programs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. WinID icon
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    WinID is controls & windows identification utility that is both powerful and compact. Its main purpose is to give an easy way to retrieve information about Microsoft Windows controls visually right off the screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The Extended Task Manager provides additional Windows process management features and information about disk activity and network port usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Pserv icon
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    pserv.cpl is a Windows Control Panel Applet that

    Allows you to -control all NT services and devices -uninstall applications -replace eventviewer -replace task manager -connect to remote machines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Pserv as an Alternative to Microsoft Spy++
    SamB
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    More of a glorified task manager than a diagnostic tool...

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    • Pserv is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Spy++ is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Discover hidden features of other software with XWinSpector. It works like Spy++ but has many other features!

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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