Comments on: Radarsync checks for driver and application updates http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: GRTerrero http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-354266 GRTerrero Wed, 28 May 2008 20:44:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-354266 All of their recommended versions were out of date. My installed versions were all up to date. All of their recommended versions were out of date. My installed versions were all up to date.

]]> By: Votre http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-354255 Votre Wed, 28 May 2008 20:23:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-354255 Ditto on the false positives. It said FreeDownloadManager needed to be updated. The application's internal updater reports it is fully up to date. It reports Glary Utilities at version 2.4 with an upgrade to version 2.5.1.178 being current. The version I have installed is 2.5.2.185. It completely missed SecuniaPSI and Foxit Reader which DO need updates. At that point I gave up. If it's not accurate for application updates, I definitely will not allow it anywhere near my drivers! Nice concept, but it needs a lot more work. I'll just stick to using each application's internal update utility. Ditto on the false positives.

It said FreeDownloadManager needed to be updated. The application’s internal updater reports it is fully up to date.

It reports Glary Utilities at version 2.4 with an upgrade to version 2.5.1.178 being current. The version I have installed is 2.5.2.185.

It completely missed SecuniaPSI and Foxit Reader which DO need updates.

At that point I gave up. If it’s not accurate for application updates, I definitely will not allow it anywhere near my drivers!

Nice concept, but it needs a lot more work. I’ll just stick to using each application’s internal update utility.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-353955 Evan Wed, 28 May 2008 13:08:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-353955 Wanted to download the latest drivers for Vista. I'm running XP... Bad program! No biscuit! Wanted to download the latest drivers for Vista. I’m running XP…

Bad program! No biscuit!

]]> By: Tysen Woodlock http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-353846 Tysen Woodlock Wed, 28 May 2008 10:17:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-353846 I find it confusing too. It's listing "Updates Available" for drivers that I know are up to date because I just went to the Intel website to update. Then, the copies of the 'updated' programs that it downloads aren't signed by Intel. Maybe it's getting beta's and installing them as updates? I don't trust it. I find it confusing too. It’s listing “Updates Available” for drivers that I know are up to date because I just went to the Intel website to update. Then, the copies of the ‘updated’ programs that it downloads aren’t signed by Intel. Maybe it’s getting beta’s and installing them as updates?

I don’t trust it.

]]> By: john http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-353773 john Wed, 28 May 2008 08:29:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-353773 interesting indeed, only, is it me, or does anybody else feels uncomfortable , pushing a "downlods all items" button. interesting indeed,
only, is it me, or does anybody else feels uncomfortable , pushing a “downlods all items” button.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-353658 Jonathan Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-353658 Interesting program... I'm running vista ultimate x64, and it crashed(the program) about 3 or 4 times before being able to run a scan. Now the scan found new versions of software that do not exist! It claimed that kaspersky had a version 8, which I just checked with kaspersky.com and found that they are still only offering version 7, so I not sure what to think about this program. Interesting program… I’m running vista ultimate x64, and it crashed(the program) about 3 or 4 times before being able to run a scan. Now the scan found new versions of software that do not exist! It claimed that kaspersky had a version 8, which I just checked with kaspersky.com and found that they are still only offering version 7, so I not sure what to think about this program.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/27/radarsync-checks-for-driver-and-application-updates/#comment-353563 Rarst Wed, 28 May 2008 00:17:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4326#comment-353563 >I have the latest Opera 9.5 beta installed and it told me that the version 9.27 was the latest. Actually it makes perfect sense to not consider beta versions as latest. They are beta for a reason and users (except willing ones :) ) are not free test subjects. There are few ways to handle this: some apps show beta and stable separately (best case), some default to stable (normal), some default to beta (worst case). Radarsync was around for the long time but in the past it required $$$ for anything except showing that update is avaible. I checked out new version... In my opinion it is still overcomplicated (read it - trying to impress into buying subscription). Scan results are crappy. It gave me that latest 7-zip is 4.58 beta (so it can default both to beta and stable at random? I have new worst case scenario) and gave me 3.22 as last version of Comodo firewall which is incorrect, last is 3.23. It hadn't detected ATI drivers and bunch of other stuff at all - change for worse, in the past it was decent at detecting drivers at least. Change for worse in main functions is weird way to develop software. >I have the latest Opera 9.5 beta installed and it told me that the version 9.27 was the latest.

Actually it makes perfect sense to not consider beta versions as latest. They are beta for a reason and users (except willing ones :) ) are not free test subjects.

There are few ways to handle this: some apps show beta and stable separately (best case), some default to stable (normal), some default to beta (worst case).

Radarsync was around for the long time but in the past it required $$$ for anything except showing that update is avaible.

I checked out new version… In my opinion it is still overcomplicated (read it - trying to impress into buying subscription).

Scan results are crappy. It gave me that latest 7-zip is 4.58 beta (so it can default both to beta and stable at random? I have new worst case scenario) and gave me 3.22 as last version of Comodo firewall which is incorrect, last is 3.23.

It hadn’t detected ATI drivers and bunch of other stuff at all - change for worse, in the past it was decent at detecting drivers at least.

Change for worse in main functions is weird way to develop software.

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