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Update Scanner for Windows

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Update Scanner monitors websites for changes, providing a crucial solution for pages lacking RSS feeds. It tracks updates automatically and highlights specific modifications directly in your browser.

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  • Pros

    • Monitors websites that lack native RSS or Atom feeds
    • Provides customizable scanning intervals for individual web pages
    • Highlights specific content changes in yellow for quick review
    • Includes a notification window for real-time change detection
    • Filters minor updates to minimize irrelevant notifications

  • Cons

    • Requires manual page selection to initiate tracking
    • Change detection is limited to browser-driven scan intervals
    • Navigation depends on specific status bar and sidebar elements
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
3.1.10
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
Additional Requirements
Mozilla Firefox 13.0 - 14.0
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
544
Downloads Last Week
13
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Developer’s Description

By Pete Burgers
Track Web pages for updates.

Update Scanner monitors Web pages for updates. Useful for Web sites that don't provide Atom or RSS feeds. Right click on any page and select Scan Page for Updates. You can choose how often the site will be checked for changes, and whether to ignore minor updates. When a change is detected, a notification window is displayed. Click the blue up-arrow on the bottom status bar to show the Update Scanner sidebar. Web pages that have been updated are shown in bold. Click any item to display the latest changes to the Web site. Each change is highlighted in yellow.

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