How many times have you been in the midst of trying to do something trivial like open certain websites or use a program, or open a file only to be told that you don’t have the most recent version of whatever program is needed to do what you want to do?
True, you can usually find the relevant update and download and install it. But isn’t it better to be pro-active and do all this when you have time and patience, not in the middle of some important or enjoyable browsing session.
There is a solution …
I discovered a really useful application by Filehippo – a reliable site which links to the most recent (as well as older) versions of most worthwhile software. The application is called “Update Checker” and can be downloaded here.
Filehippo Update Checker runs in the system tray at startup and scans your hard drive to see if you have the most up-to-date versions of pretty much all your programs.
Here (below) is the list Update Checker generated for me last time it scanned my PC. (Gray arrows = programs I already downloaded – by clicking the arrow, Green means not yet downloaded)
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As you can see below there are different configuration options (I recommend NOT showing Beta versions)
There image below shows the options for each program – I chose different options for different programs so you can see the choices.
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When you’re done you see a pick canary
which means you can now enjoy hassle free browsing or whatever.
It also means that you have the most secure, bug free versions of all your great free programs.
Enjoy!
Jason
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