Free app tells you when security updates are available for your software
The Firefox web browser does a great job of alerting you when there are critical updates available. But how about the dozens or hundreds of other programs you've installed on your computer?
Software security firm Secunia's Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free application that alerts you when updates are available for your programs.
When you install PSI it will scan your computer for installed software and categorize each program as up-to-date, insecure, or end-of-life. The program has information on more than 4,200 commonly used applications. Whenever a software maker pushes out a patch or an update, PSI will notify you and provide a download link.
[via Computer World]
Software security firm Secunia's Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free application that alerts you when updates are available for your programs.
When you install PSI it will scan your computer for installed software and categorize each program as up-to-date, insecure, or end-of-life. The program has information on more than 4,200 commonly used applications. Whenever a software maker pushes out a patch or an update, PSI will notify you and provide a download link.
[via Computer World]













Comments
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Subscribe to commentsapJul 26th 2007 2:35PM
Filehippo's service does basically same thing. Tne main difference is that it does not automatically check for updates.
Shaun McAvinneyJul 26th 2007 3:14PM
or you could install ubuntu, and have that, only better.
yhancikJul 26th 2007 6:00PM
Enough with the Linux proselytism, it's a post about a Windows freeware, not about Ubuntu. Please !
MichaelJul 27th 2007 8:06AM
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