Icedrake Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 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. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted April 20, 2008 Moderators Share Posted April 20, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 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 "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 This little utility has worked well for me. I've probably been using it for close to a year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coronagold Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 YoKenny, you can alter filehippos' behavior to ignore betas, etc. while it's scanning online or within the system tray icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 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. Old thread about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom AZ Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That is about how long it has been available. Yep!! I jumped on it when it was first released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 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. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRQ Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 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. 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 "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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