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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: December 18, 2008
- Total Downloads: 168,773
- Downloads last week: 460
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 173 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 24, 2008
Not only does Secunia Personal Software Inspector provide extensive details on the software installed on your computer, it also gives you direct links to update programs that are older and potentially not secure.
The interface mixes professional layout with a text-heavy, spartan design. At the top right of the program window, users can choose a Simple or Advanced layout. Under Simple, Secunia provides basic information about the installed program statuses, with a chart to gauge their security over time and a simplified listing of any errors. Clicking on an error leads you through the proprietary Easy-to-Patch program update process, which automatically excludes more challenging updates. The Advanced layout tab exposes more details and more updates. It also checks your Microsoft XML, your Adobe Flash player installation, and others programs, looking for mission-critical holes and their respective updates. Installed programs get flagged as Patched, End-of-Life, and Insecure, with the most recent reported threat noted with a colored bar and a mouse-over label on the right column.
Scanning can be slow, and occasionally the scan restarted for a second round automatically after completing its first pass. However, the update process was seamless, and once you update a program, it moves into the Patched list after about 5 minutes, because Secunia defaults to run in the background. The End-of-Life tab offers up a toolbox with quick access to Add/Remove Programs, the listed software's folder, and online references. Secunia's plain language for instructions and explanations enhances the already robust update package, making this a highly-recommended freeware.
Publisher's description
From Secunia :The Secunia PSI allows you to scan, detect, check, and secure the applications installed on your computer. Get an assessment of the applications installed on your computer are they insecure, end-of-life, or patched. The Secunia PSI enables you to secure your applications, and to quickly and easily upgrade to new and secure versions of applications installed on your computer. Providing a graphical presentation of your performance week by week.
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User reviews of Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 173 votes
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Version: Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
"Essential, easy to use security tool."
Pros: Thorough, fast, and assists in downloading and installing the updates.
Cons: No cons that I have found.
Summary: Well, my Secunia Software Inspector notified me of an update to its software. Secunia is a service that checks most software versions and alerts you if you have unpatched vulnerabilities, out-of-date applications, or other vulnerabilities. What make... read more >>
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Version: Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
"Great way to keep all your Software Up-To_Date..."
Pros: Runs in the background with a minimum of fuss. Advises you once installed to update or replace all out-of-date software. Automatically Patches most & you may have to do some manual updating on a few others...
Cons: Occasionally gets hung up on a Windows Update or similar but it fixes itself in a day or two..
Summary: Love it, Next to Smart Defrag this is a must have program...
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Version: Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
"This is a great program recomended it to all my friends"
Pros: Checks your entire system and finds all of the needed updates and end of life programs, connects you to a direct link to download updates
Cons: I can't find any
Summary: I would highly recommend this program to everyone. I love to bar graph summary showing you for condition from checkup to checkup
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Version: Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
"I could not get it to install"
Pros: never got a chance to find out
Cons: It would not install
Summary: had used an earlier version which i uninstalled because he kept giveing me solutions that did not work.
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Version: Secunia Personal Software Inspector 1.0.0.3
"Outstanding in every respect"
Pros: I have used this program for over a year now, and it keeps getting better. It is my favorite utility. Neat interface, user-friendly, and free. It even provides links that help you download updates to programs that have newer versions available.
Cons: Requires Flash, but does not tell you under system requirements.
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