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lemonadesoda · Nov 27, 2012, 06:07 PM

Thanks for the tips. I just tried them both.

Secunia installed a Windows Service. It looks nice, creating lots of icons, but no list. It recognised 115 up to date programs and 13 needing updating. It listed the names of the programs. There is little information or options. It didn't give me a link to the download

PatchPC doesnt require installing... it is a runtime executable. It looks terrible. (Broken skins... might work on your PC but doesnt on mine). It found 15 updates. It lists the names of the programs. There is little information or options. It didn't give me a link to the download

SUMo looks OK. It has a "console" look to it. It recognised 134 up to date programs and 68 for updating. It lists the names of the programs and the developer company/publisher. There are many more options than the other two tools. It gave me a link to each download for each program.

SUMo wins.

System Name:	ICE-QUAD // ICE-CRUNCH
Processor:	Q6600 // 2x Xeon 5472
Memory:	2GB DDR // 8GB FB-DIMM
Video Card:	HD3850-AGP // FireGL 3400
CRT/LCD Model:	2 x Samsung 204Ts = 3200x1200
Sound Card:	Audigy 2
Software:	Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Workstation

Nov 27, 2012, 06:07 PM	#3
lemonadesoda Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,337 (2.17/day) Thanks: 749 Thanked 960 Times in 710 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the tips. I just tried them both. Secunia installed a Windows Service. It looks nice, creating lots of icons, but no list. It recognised 115 up to date programs and 13 needing updating. It listed the names of the programs. There is little information or options. It didn't give me a link to the download PatchPC doesnt require installing... it is a runtime executable. It looks terrible. (Broken skins... might work on your PC but doesnt on mine). It found 15 updates. It lists the names of the programs. There is little information or options. It didn't give me a link to the download SUMo looks OK. It has a "console" look to it. It recognised 134 up to date programs and 68 for updating. It lists the names of the programs and the developer company/publisher. There are many more options than the other two tools. It gave me a link to each download for each program. SUMo wins.