Battle Best Software Update Tools

[JoeN]

Appudater

Appupdater provides advanced functionality to Windows, similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. It automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of software programs. It is fully customizable for use in a corporate environment.

FileHippo Update Checker

The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser for you to download.Please note that not all programs are supported.

Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)

The Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free computer security solution that identifies vulnerabilities in non-Microsoft (third-party) programs which can leave your PC open to attacks.

Software Informer

Software Informer will detect your installed software automatically, and it will display available up-to-date info about your programs.

Belarc Advisor

The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, network inventory, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, security benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.

Software Update Monitor (SUMo)

SUMo (Software Update Monitor) keeps your PC up-to-date & safe by using themost recent version of your favorite software !
Unlike built-in auto update features, SUMo tells you if updates are available beforeyou need to use your software.

Update Notifier

The Update Notifier is a small utility that scans your computer for installed software and displays a list of updates. Also you can see the latest updates for applications from your Watch List.

CNET TechTracker

Most of the programs on our computers these days come with automatic updaters that will alert you when a new version is available. If you prefer to be more proactive about your updates, though, there's Update Checker. This simple program will automatically check for updates for a wide variety of programs and alert you when a new version is found. Although most people probably stay pretty up-to-date by letting this task take care of itself, those who like to have more control may find Update Checker useful.

 

[yigido]

FileHippo and Scunia PSI. I voted for Secunia

 

[MalwareT]

FileHippo is one of the best, but secunia also works amazing. Update Checker is also portable.

 

[Moose]

Patch My PC!
https://patchmypc.net

 

[Viking]

Secunia PSI

 

[Lailson]

FileHippo Update Checker already use for a long time, is excellent, not like Secunia.

 

[thepierrezou]

Fillehippo work verry well
I don't like Secunia PSI :/

 

[Mateotis]

Used FileHippo for a long time but I've switched to Secunia PSI. It detects more programs and the update mechanism is also smoother.

 

[software182]

PatchmyPC is really good too

 

[LAGUN]

SUMO and MajorGeeks News and Software Updater

 

[Oxygen]

Secunia PSI is all i use.

 

[WinXPert]

Right now I use Avast Software update and sometimes ninite.com I've used Secunia before.

 

[Jack]

I don't have a lot of software on my PC, and most of it, already has an auto-update/check built in. I always like to manually check for product updates.
In the past I have used FileHippo Update Checker, however it wasn't really need it, so I've uninstall it.

 

[alexp79]

I also don't have a lot of software on my PC, I use filehippo since years and kinda like it; it's really light and usefull for most common app (all adobe, VLC, skype, ccleaner..), ; some others are not supported like stream, iobit uninstaller etc..some are update via samsung update tool on my computer.
The only hectic things to update are drivers like intel, AMD as samsung website is not up to date and AMD, intel tools are not often efficient but on other end if all works i don't see updating drivers as a must

For secunia, i used it by the past but found it too heavy.

 

[Deleted member 21043]

I eat a lot of cakes but I guess this is pretty irrelevant to the topic...

 

[alexp79]

lol if chocolate cakes it's interestingbut still offtopic

 

[Deleted member 21043]

lol if chocolate cakes it's interestingbut still offtopic

I eat all sorts of cakes. Chocolate cakes, biscuit cakes? I don't know.
I eat so many I am a chocolate cake.

Spoiler: The real truth

French fancy cakes and doughnuts will always win. End of.

 

[conceptualclarity]

None of them can be relied on to catch everything, so I think you need more than one. I also wish they wouldn't tell me I still have the old version of this or that program when in fact I updated it.

Having said that, SUMo is unquestionably superior at finding all you have that needs updating. Secunia may be second best. UpdateStar is also pretty good.

 

[upnorth]

A little bit old thread but very well done considering the nice vote in the start. I did consider reply to others but I liked this the most. Hope it's ok

Secunia PSI I been using for years and never really had any issues other then a few hickups on some softwares and there language versions. Easy to exclude those and just remember to manually update instead. I never use Secunias automatic start and update but rather instead start the proggy and scan by hand. Similar with how I treat Windows update as I want a chance to see what it updates before and not after.

 

[Av Gurus]

Patch My PC is not bad - CLICK