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Doublell
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Update monitor
      #387970 - Wed Mar 12 2008 11:53 AM

In the latest issue of Webuser magazine, issue 183, UpdateStar from http://www.updatestar.com is recommended.
However, it's incorrect reporting my Spybot S & D needs updating. Also, none of the downloads appear to work. Has anybody else tried this program with similar results?

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Re: Update monitor [Re: Doublell]
      #387974 - Wed Mar 12 2008 12:18 PM

Personally I prefer the Hippo one:

http://www.filehippo.com/

The Update Checker is to the right under Tools. Never tried the other one - quite happy with the Hippo.

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Re: Update monitor [Re: Doublell]
      #387977 - Wed Mar 12 2008 12:48 PM

Could your firewall or other security settings be preventing the program from accessing updates? It works fine for me.

Also, a new Spybot detection updates download became available today - could UpdateStar be referring to this?


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Re: Update monitor [Re: rirvine]
      #388004 - Wed Mar 12 2008 03:47 PM

Without downloading to even check this out I'll stick with The Secunia PSI which I've been using for about 3 months now. This thumbnail is a few weeks old now.



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Re: Update monitor [Re: ourstanley]
      #388009 - Wed Mar 12 2008 04:36 PM

Luckily we've got that one in the feature too!



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Re: Update monitor [Re: rirvine]
      #388011 - Wed Mar 12 2008 04:43 PM

Ah that's where you get one up on me, I had the said issue delivered yesterday and I ain't got around to reading it yet. ESET released their version a couple of weks ago SysInspector BETA and I like the way the threats increase/decrease as you operate the slider but I still prefer Secunia by far.



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Re: Update monitor [Re: ourstanley]
      #388058 - Wed Mar 12 2008 09:28 PM

I've double checked my security setting but I can't find any reason why UpdateStar doesn't work. Funnily enough, FileHippo doesn't work either. I'll just have to stick with Secunia PSI.

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Edited by Doublell (Wed Mar 12 2008 09:31 PM)


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