About Kaspersky Software Updater
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- Jan 24, 2011
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Yes, it's still in BETA.
What I don't like it's that is always running in the background... I for one would not waste my resources with a program that could be very well used as "on-demand". Ram Usage is around 10MB (that's not a lot.. )
Unfortunately I keep everything up-to-date manually so I don't have any programs that need update to give you an inside on how it works... However knowing what Kaspersky does with "Free Tools", I can bet that they will try to up-sell Kaspersky Antivirus by using this program (again, I have not tested it...so this is just a guess..)
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- Jan 24, 2011
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Ok, I have installed FileHippo App Manager 2.0 Beta 1 , and it seems way better...
First off all, it found an update for Mozilla Firefox which Kaspersky Software Updater has missed... This should not have happened as Firefox is a well known software, so I would expect that Kaspersky would let me know if an update is available.
Furthermore with FileHippo, you have more options in the Settings, like stopping the program form running on start-up and in the background, while with Kaspersky you only have the option to setup the time of the scan...
Based on this very quick test, I would go for FilleHippo as Kaspersky's software seems to be not that great in this domain...
First off all, it found an update for Mozilla Firefox which Kaspersky Software Updater has missed... This should not have happened as Firefox is a well known software, so I would expect that Kaspersky would let me know if an update is available.
Furthermore with FileHippo, you have more options in the Settings, like stopping the program form running on start-up and in the background, while with Kaspersky you only have the option to setup the time of the scan...
Based on this very quick test, I would go for FilleHippo as Kaspersky's software seems to be not that great in this domain...
- Apr 28, 2015
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More info about Kaspersky Security Beta:
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/02/16/kaspersky-releases-beta-version-of-software-update-checker/
I think it is a so simple tool, limited supported applications... but maybe good enough for commond users
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/02/16/kaspersky-releases-beta-version-of-software-update-checker/
I think it is a so simple tool, limited supported applications... but maybe good enough for commond users
- Mar 15, 2011
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Kaspersky should be more advantage on this in my opinion, since they are suppose to focus too on wide vary range of application within vulnerabilities besides on computer viruses but its opposite a bit, an instrument for advertising which not bad for strategic reasons.
How does it compare to this one (mine) ? http://malwaretips.com/threads/sumo-software-update-monitor-3-0-1-143.6665/
Feedback is welcome !
Feedback is welcome !
- Jul 2, 2014
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FileHippo is a good utility, but it falls nowhere near SuMo, as it has the largest/fastest database collection of software updates among the ones I've tested. But make sure only the portable version is downloaded.
About Kaspersky software updater, it's still in early stages.
- May 17, 2015
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Jack, may I ask just how in the heck you're able to update your app's manually? I mean, if you only have a handful of programs installed that's one thing. But for anyone like myself, or those for whom I provide support for, I'd NEVER be able to keep our PC's updated. I'm trying to envision myself opening, checking, updating, and closing everything in both program files folders. lol
As for updating app's, I'm sticking with FH's updater. I just removed PSI as it wasn't detecting any updates. And I like SUmo, but I don't like it's update process. I also see a lot of sites recommending Nirsoft's Nirlauncher, as it's portable. But only works for 180 app's. (which is quite a bit, but still)
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