Keeping up with application updates can be a very tedious task even if you have only a handful of them installed on your system. If the software has no update reminder you have to manually visit the developers homepage and see if an update is available. Most users simply do not look for updates actively and use old versions that might have security holes or miss important features that have been implemented in later versions. But there is hope..
The FileHippo Update Checker scans your computer for installed applications and compares their version to the latest version hosted at the FileHoppo servers.
It then displays a list of all updates that it found on a website divided into full and beta updates. The version on the local computer and the latest version are mentioned in the list and a link to download the update is next to every entry.
Downloads start immediately if you click on the green download icons next to each application. Great that you do not have to navigate through endless webpages to reach the download.
FileHippo does not scan applications that they do not have in their database or do not provide version information that FileHippo can access.
Many useful free applications are not processed but a test scan on my system found 9 updates for applications and 2 for beta applications. Most have been standard applications like Flash Player, Java Runtime Environment or Nero Burning Rom. Great for a quick lookup. Works on Windows 98+
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Yes, this type of App is very nice, but using the Hippo file servers may not be your best bet to get all your neat Apps. By far if you use CNET’s Download.com to absolutly adhere to when downlaoding any software, they have a “watch” feature when any App has been updated, and Firefox has an Extension to this so you can monitor all of this from your Web Browser. Just terrific!