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, WinSpy, Winspector Spy and Python System Monitor.
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Microsoft Spy++ alternatives are mainly Process Management Tools but may also be Task Management Tools or Process Monitoring Tools. Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft Spy++.- Process Monitoring Tool
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94 likes57 SystemExplorer alternativesSystem 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.
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- Free • Proprietary
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- Windows
- PortableApps.com
SystemExplorer Features
DiscontinuedWhile mostly functional it and its website hasn't been updated since 2017 and forums and support are gone.
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25 likes4 Window Detective alternativesWindow 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.
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4 likes4 WinSpy alternativesWinSpy is a tool for retrieving details of an open window in the Windows desktop environment. It appears that it has superceded WinSpy++.
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8 likes4 Winspector Spy alternativesHave 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.
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available, but last version of Winspector Spy, 1.0b Build 37, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.
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3 likes48 Python System Monitor alternativesPython System Monitor (Psymon) is a cross-platform, task and performance monitor.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
Python System Monitor Features
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.0, released in December 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Code Archive
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4 likes59 Chameleon Task Manager alternativesChameleon 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.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Windows
Chameleon Task Manager Features
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2 likes4 WinID alternativesWinID 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.
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2 likes46 Free Extended Task Manager alternativesThe Extended Task Manager provides additional Windows process management features and information about disk activity and network port usage.
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3 likes40 TaskInfo alternativesTaskInfo 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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
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- Windows
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3 likes28 Pserv alternativespserv.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.
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Is Pserv a good alternative to Microsoft Spy++?Comments about Pserv as an Alternative to Microsoft Spy++
SamBMore of a glorified task manager than a diagnostic tool...
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Like this app7 XWinspector alternativesDiscover hidden features of other software with XWinSpector. It works like Spy++ but has many other features!
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0b Build 37, released in February 2012, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia
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Comments about Window Detective as an Alternative to Microsoft Spy++
Open Source, pain free installation, works on windows 7 using for development now 10 minutes after discovering it.
It does almost all things spy does, but it can not show messages for children of a window. That is not supported here.