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10 VOTE
Status NOTED
Created by Liviu Barbat
Created on Feb 9, 2023

Support Wildcards for process names in Conflicting Processes

Some conflicting processes include application versions, localized names, or other variable text in executable names — for example, AppName-AppVersion.exe or multiple similarly named Adobe updater processes. Customers currently need to update conflicting process definitions each time an executable name changes.

Support wildcard patterns for process names so one rule can match versioned, localized, or similarly named executables across Patch My PC Publisher and Patch My PC Cloud workflows.

The shared implementation may need to be provided through ScriptRunner and, where applicable, AppCat, while allowing product-specific user experiences and delivery work to progress independently.

  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Oct 22, 2026

    Thank you - we've read and noted this Feature Request. We triage and stack rank based on customer demand (Vote counts), resourcing and other factors and will update the status if/when this Feature makes progress.

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  • Ron Wortz
    Oct 16, 2023

    SoapUI is just one example of this; there are others. Would be a useful feature.

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Wildcard support for process names in Conflicting Processes

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Currently, conflicting process detection in Patch My PC requires exact executable names. Adding wildcard support (e.g., adobeupdater*.exe) would improve flexibility and reduce installation issues caused by versioned or localized processes. This is...
Maksymilian Kunc over 1 year ago in Patch My PC Cloud / Patch My PC Publisher 0 NOTED