Keeping your Windows operating system up to date is easy. (You do have automatic updating turned on, right?) What about all of the programs that you have installed–how can you keep track of which ones have a serious security issue? And when you know which programs are “broken,” how do you fix them?
Secunia PSI (Personal Software Inspector) is a useful, free tool which scans your computer, checks the versions of applications located on your computer against its database, then reports on them. It categorizes applications as insecure, patched and end-of-life. For any applications it determines are insecure, PSI lists each application and provides a direct link to the current version of the application on the vendor’s site.
Overall, PSI provides a comprehensive solution to identifying software vulnerabilities and correcting them. Consider downloading Secunia PSI and running it today. You might be surprised at what it finds!
Agreed that PSI is great. Serious app for security issues. But updating apps is not just abt security, also about functionality — getting all the latest features. Also, for full hardware functionality you’ve got to update your drivers from time to time. For both of these I’d recommend RadarSync, a free pc maintenance type software.