Overview
What is Watchdog Timer?
Watchdog Timer : Watchdog Timer : Make sure that the encoder process is always running
In depth
A closer look at Watchdog Timer
Watchdog Timer application makes sure that the encode process is always running. As real encoder is not known for its stability there are some occasions when the real producer control crashes the sure encode software. We use Watchdog Timer to monitor the system every 60 seconds. On each pass it looks through the list of open applications. If the encoder process is missing it will send an alert e-mail to a specified address and try to run the encoder application.
Verdict
Should you download Watchdog Timer?
Watchdog Timer runs on
Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003/Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 36 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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At a glance
Watchdog Timer specifications
- Last updated
- Nov 27, 2025
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003/Windows 10/11
- File size
- 36 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 615
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