I just noticed this program on File Hippo, and it's pretty useful. It notifies the user of the computer if they have any updates to the software installed on their computer.
Downloaded the standalone exe version, and it was really quick. Found 17 updates, and only 4 that I actually know about. I've checked them all, and it's spot-on.
Some of these I would never have thought to check, and I think this is quicker than the Online Scans.
IMHO, a cracking little utility, and together with the amazing clarity of the FileHippo Update Info page, this is definitely a keeper for me.
Nice one Icedrake.
I don't like it because it wants to download Nero Burning Rom 8.3.2.1 which costs $63.99.
I can't get the upgrade because Nero 7 came with my DVD player.
It wants to update Feed Demon 2.6.0.21 to 2.6.1.3 RC1 and I don't like RC updates.
It wants to update to Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 1 which I don't like because of problems I had before with it and I'm not a Web Developer nor Designer
This little utility has worked well for me. I've probably been using it for close to a year now.
YoKenny, you can alter filehippos' behavior to ignore betas, etc. while it's scanning online or within the system tray icon.
This little utility has worked well for me. I've probably been using it for close to a year now.
That is about how long it has been available.
That is about how long it has been available.
Yep!! I jumped on it when it was first released.
I did too, anything that makes life easier is a good thing.
You do have to be a bit careful with it though and check your existing version of programs.
Update Checker v1.023 beta
FHSetup.exe (149kb)
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker
Changes
Version 1.023
Fixed bugs in ignore list and improved speed. Plus many internal improvements.
Does anyone know of a Driver quivalent of this? I've found many driver scanners on the net only to find they require you to pay up for the information
I wish I knew of one as well.Does anyone know of a Driver quivalent of this? I've found many driver scanners on the net only to find they require you to pay up for the information
I don't have a credit card so it makes it a bit hard to pay.
Actually when I ran one it claimed several device drivers were down level and when I went to the device manufacturer's site I found that the driver was at their latest level and so I did not know where the application was going to retrieve the updated device driver from
I think a bunch of them are bogus or just spitting info about your PC into the wind. My old nVidea driver is always picked out by filehippo or pay apps that say there's a newer driver for me. My old nVidea card can't handle the newer divers like Forceware, etc.