I am looking for software updater with large database of programs and automatic installation of the updates. I don't mind to buy it.
Looking for software updater with large database
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- Aug 23, 2016
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Heimdal Heimdal Security Software
The free version has an automatic software updater but a limited list.
The free version has an automatic software updater but a limited list.
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I use Kaspersky internet security which has this feature plus a feature the same as unchecky built in, but a few years ago I used FileHippo update checker. Not a clue if that's still a good choice though.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I am looking solely for standalone app. Spawn, I will upload list of installed apps (screenshoot) when I get home, may I 
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- Jan 6, 2017
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Update Checker from filehippo is very good
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While there are a number of software updaters, only two or three have a large database.
SUMo has the largest database of updates, but lacks automatic installation of updates. UpdateStar has never really impressed me, as it gets some updates wrong.
On my main laptop, SUmo finds between 161 and 177 updates (the number of updates varies, and I have no idea why), and in comparison UpdateStar finds 119.
Software Update from Glarysoft, does a reasonable job of finding updates, and the paid Pro version does silent automatic installation of updates.
SUMo has the largest database of updates, but lacks automatic installation of updates. UpdateStar has never really impressed me, as it gets some updates wrong.
On my main laptop, SUmo finds between 161 and 177 updates (the number of updates varies, and I have no idea why), and in comparison UpdateStar finds 119.
Software Update from Glarysoft, does a reasonable job of finding updates, and the paid Pro version does silent automatic installation of updates.
Update Checker from filehippo is very good
i too am looking for an software updater but i cant get this Filehippo one to work. I click on the desktop shortcut and nothing happens. I can see that its being blocked anywhere ??
- Jul 2, 2014
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According to their website they say, Automatic self-update is available in SUMo Pro version. I don't know how good are it's automatic updates/direct-access updates because I don't have the Pro version, but it's database of softwares is huge.
Make sure to download only the portable version or the lite installer, as the regular installer is ridden with adware.
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- Dec 27, 2016
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- Heimdal Security (free) -- important apps -- autoupdate (pro version has anti-exploit layers)
- Kaspersky Software Updater (free, standalone) -- critical apps -- few clicks to update
- SUMO (free) -- as mentioned above by @roger_m, large db, lacks autoupdate (can check for drivers too, if DUMO is installed)
- FileHippo Update checker (free) -- huge list -- few clicks to update
- Kerish Doctor (paid) -- a true multiutility for Windows maintenance -- shows level of vulnerability in installed apps -- few clicks to update
- AppFalcon (mostly in promotion) -- app manager -- few clicks to update (shows incorrect info often)
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That's to auto-update the SUMO app itself, not the other installed apps ..
Here is my list of software, but it's not all software I am using, I will add some in future:
http://i.imgur.com/Z7yNYGJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/1SdjSmg.png
http://i.imgur.com/Z7yNYGJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/1SdjSmg.png
- Jul 2, 2014
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Thanks for clearing that. I'd rather stick to Direct Access to developers website which is available in the Pro version rather than auto-updating itself, because I want to see what happens in the background. For the huge database itself it's worth paying for, even though it's free.
Kerish Dr. Kerish Doctor 2017 - PC Troubleshooting, Cleaning, Performance Optimization, and Anti-Malware also has a software update feature with links to updates but no automatic installation.
- Jul 2, 2014
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SUMo can find updates to almost all of them, even for games & for drivers [with DUMo]. But as mentioned above it doesn't have auto-updates but links to the developers website to download.
In short no software can give you the right mix of big database and auto-update, because auto-updater's supports only few selected softwares.
- Dec 27, 2016
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Most of the software updaters focus only on critical or famous software and won't cover the many apps you or any of us have installed.
Having said that, update checkers like FileHippo will cover a larger database of s/w because they provide a huge list of s/w on their servers.
For the remaining s/w, the built-in update checking mechanism should be used. Like Adobe or iTunes (standard examples) have by default enabled checking for update themselves. That may add performance and time costs.
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