Advice Request Which Apps Updater do you use?

[Arequire]

PatchMyPC. Have it set to automatically check and install any updates every 3 days.

 

[Kyle_Katarn]

Thanks for all these positive feedbacks on SUMo. Get the lastest version and discussion here : SUMo v5.x Changelog

 

[Sorrento]

Tried Patch My PC, (again) it found 3 programs to update, two were redistributable that were the same as on but numbered differently & SM Player I already know about - Sumo detects 40 programs - Patch 18 programs, worth keeping as it uses little space.

 

[eXDj]

for portable why when scan result it is 508 softwares ?
why not scan only install apps ?
latest portable version 5.14.10 !!!
...
i need to delet portable and re-download,portable update it is not specific tutorial on kcsoftwares site !
...
when it is new discount for SUMo ?

 

[Mountainking]

I have Kerish Doctor which I like run each 2-3 months run to do a check on outdated apps. Does a pretty nice job. However, most of my softwares do check on startup if they need to update. Edge, potplayer, qbittorent and some more.

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Patchmypc, Ruckzuck and Sumo.

 

[TairikuOkami]

I started to use winget, it seems to include way more apps now. It is as simple as running:

winget upgrade --all

It can be even used to automatically install all apps on the fresh install as long as you have exported them before.

winget export -o D:\OneDrive\Setup\winget.txt
winget import -i D:\OneDrive\Setup\winget.txt

Spoiler

{
    "$schema" : "https://aka.ms/winget-packages.schema.2.0.json",
    "CreationDate" : "2022-02-17T00:07:36.153-00:00",
    "Sources" :
    [
        {
            "Packages" :
            [
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "M2Team.NanaZip"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Discord.Discord"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.Edge"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.EdgeWebView2Runtime"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.OneDrive"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "ShiningLight.OpenSSL.Light"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Daum.PotPlayer"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "CreativeTechnology.SoundBlasterCommand"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "BiniSoft.WindowsFirewallControl"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "WiseCleaner.WiseDiskCleaner"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "WiseCleaner.WiseRegistryCleaner"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "XnSoft.XnView.Classic"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "qBittorrent.qBittorrent"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2010Redist-x64"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2015-2022Redist-x64"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2008Redist-x64"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2005Redist-x86"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "ShiningLight.OpenSSL.Light"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2008Redist-x86"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "AOMEI.Backupper"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2010Redist-x86"
                },
                {
                    "PackageIdentifier" : "Microsoft.VC++2005Redist-x64"
                }
            ],
            "SourceDetails" :
            {
                "Argument" : "https://winget.azureedge.net/cache",
                "Identifier" : "Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe",
                "Name" : "winget",
                "Type" : "Microsoft.PreIndexed.Package"
            }
        }
    ],
    "WinGetVersion" : "1.2.3411-preview"
}

 

[roger_m]

I started to use winget, it seems to include way more apps now. It is as simple as running:

winget upgrade --all

I didn't know about winget. I just ran it and if found and installed a number of updates.

 

[SpiderWeb]

Mac App Store lol

 

[shukla44]

I used PatchMyPC till it broke and stopped updating apps properly. So I just use Softpedia's email notifications and downloads.

Softpedia email notifications & SUMo free for me.
Softpedia updates are automatic (in notification ) & SUMo is manual.
Both these cover every software on my PC.

EDIT: SUMo is incompatible with kaspersky, Still i ignore Kaspersky recommendation for deletion.

 

[Sorrento]

If you install Sumo as a portable on a drive other than C:\ Kaspersky doesn't notice it & Sumo runs the same in portable or as installed.

 

[Kyle_Katarn]

In fact this alert is simply done by Kaspersky to block SUMo and promote their own crappy Software Updater.... No technical issue due to SUMo. What a poor commercial practice...

 

[Kyle_Katarn]

for portable why when scan result it is 508 softwares ?
why not scan only install apps ?
latest portable version 5.14.10 !!!
...
i need to delet portable and re-download,portable update it is not specific tutorial on kcsoftwares site !
...
when it is new discount for SUMo ?

I'll send a discount by PM to you.

 

[HarborFront]

@Kyle_Katarn

Your latest version (and previous versions) of SUMo has some issues identifying some programs

1) Portable Librewolf of mine is already 97.0.1 version but SUMo reports as 96.x.x
2) ExpressVPN is still at 10.17.0.28 but SUMo reports a newer version 10.19.0.7 available

 

[n8chavez]

I started to use winget, it seems to include way more apps now. It is as simple as running:

winget upgrade --all

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Yuuuup. I just read about this somewhere else, and it seems awesome. Just create a script that calls "winget upgrade --all" (run as admin) and you're done. Updating couldn't be easier. How long has this been around?

@echo off
 
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command ". 'C:\SCRIPT.ps1'"
 
TIMEOUT /T 5

.bat file to call powershell

winget upgrade --all

exit

.ps1 file referrenced in above .bat file. Just execute the bat and you're done!

 

[roger_m]

@n8chavez I made a batch file with just one line.

winget.exe upgrade --all

I named it winget.bat, so I had to change winget to winget.exe, otherwise it would just run my batch file again, rather than loading winget.exe.

 

[n8chavez]

@n8chavez I made a batch file with just one line.

winget.exe upgrade --all

I named it winget.bat, so I had to change winget to winget.exe, otherwise it would just run my batch file again, rather than loading winget.exe.

But using this method the powershell execution policy can be a problem, based on users' settings. That's why I needed the two. Thanks though.

 

[Kyle_Katarn]

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@Kyle_Katarn

Your latest version (and previous versions) of SUMo has some issues identifying some programs

1) Portable Librewolf of mine is already 97.0.1 version but SUMo reports as 96.x.x
2) ExpressVPN is still at 10.17.0.28 but SUMo reports a newer version 10.19.0.7 available

1) Please contact me (email : contact [AT] kcsoftwares.com or PM) for analysis
2) 10.19.0.7 is indeed current

 

[HarborFront]

1) Please contact me (email : contact [AT] kcsoftwares.com or PM) for analysis
2) 10.19.0.7 is indeed current

Yes just updated my ExpressVPN a few days back

 

[Keyang556]

I like patch my PC, sumo free can't update automatic.