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I want Spy ++, but I don't have Visual Studio

I only have SQL Server 2008 client tools. I would like to use Spy ++ , but, of course, it only comes with a Visual Studio installation.

Is there a good Spy ++ replacement I can use?

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Nov 27 '09 at 23:41
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Winspector has become more useful. Not sure why their site is running now, but there are many other places to download it.

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Nov 27 '09 at 23:53
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There is WinSpy ++ by James Brown on Catch22.net

It contains the source for free and works well.

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Nov 28 '09 at 0:04
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Visual Studio 2013 now has a community . See Q & A on this page to find out if you can use it.

Spy ++ is included in the community. I had to run the "Developer Command Prompt for VS2013" and then run the spyxx.exe executable from this command line. Searching for "spy ++" or "spyxx" in the "Search for programs and files" window in the start menu (Windows 7) did not find it.

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Dec 03 '14 at 21:08
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just download from:

http://mdb-blog.blogspot.com/2010/11/microsoft-spy-or-spyxx-for-download.html

It contains versions:

  • 7.0
  • 8.0
  • 10.0
  • 11.00
  • and 2 p.m. (latest)
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Sep 28 '15 at 5:36
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A very decent effort to revive a beloved but non-existent winspector is a window detective: http://windowdetective.sourceforge.net/

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Checking the visual user interface

With Visual UIA Verify, you can quickly find and select any user interface element anywhere on the desktop. Based on a specific management type and supported management templates, UIA Verify provides built-in test scripts that are prioritized for a specific user interface element. Developers can add additional test cases by adding code to the UIA test library. The tool can display test results or summaries in various forms. Visual UIA Verify can output test data in HTML.

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Dec 04 '09 at 17:59
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The free download for the Windows SDK includes UISpy ... is it close enough?

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Nov 27 '09 at 23:42
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I think WinSpy ++ looks like the best option, especially since it comes with source code and is compatible with Vista (presumably Win7).

However, the first clone I came across was WinID . There is no source and claims to not support Vista, but it can do some things that WinSpy ++ does not ... like extracting icons and fonts ("Capture Shot").

Note: tried to post this as a comment, not a response, but the link will not work.

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Dec 24 '09 at 1:28
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I just used Windows Detective. Worth a look:

http://windowdetective.sourceforge.net/

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Jul 16 '15 at 13:23
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Try using HWndSpy.
The source code is here .

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Jan 12 '16 at 6:24
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