Interesting Tool

colt1911 · 11-07-2007, 04:29 AM

I found this tool just surfing the net and thought it had some interesting features.(http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ) The program runs through your browser and inspects your software to see if it is up to date . I found that I was running an old version of Java which was unsecure. It also checks to see if your microsoft patches have been applied.

PC eye · 11-07-2007, 05:03 AM

Let's see Apple Quicktime 7, Adobe Flash Player, Java runtime have all been updated. No errors found. At the moment it's running a check on the Vista drive since I am currently booted into XP. The full scan revealed that FireFox and Thunderbird need updating. But this is also the introduction to a subscribed online service with the free system scan performed there.

colt1911 · 11-07-2007, 05:07 AM

I just used the scan to see what it would find . I didn't want the subscription. Thought it was interesting though, I had no idea that my Java was out dated.

PC eye · 11-07-2007, 06:44 AM

I had just updated java on Vista but not XP here. The second run saw it scan the Vista drive as well as the second sata I use for storing files here. But I would have to reboot into Vista to run it again to see what it finds there. The purpose of the free scan there is to show how the subscribed service works.

**Buzz1927** · 11-07-2007, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

I had just updated java on Vista but not XP here. The second run saw it scan the Vista drive as well as the second sata I use for storing files here. But I would have to reboot into Vista to run it again to see what it finds there. The purpose of the free scan there is to show how the subscribed service works.

And your point is...?

PC eye · 11-07-2007, 08:16 AM

In Vista the tool reported an error in opening the Java Applet due to need to get the latest version. But the Java page confirmed the latest was on and installed correctly. Apparently the beta versions lacks something for Vista there.

11-07-2007, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 639	Interesting Tool I found this tool just surfing the net and thought it had some interesting features.(http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ) The program runs through your browser and inspects your software to see if it is up to date . I found that I was running an old version of Java which was unsecure. It also checks to see if your microsoft patches have been applied. __________________ Vista Home Premium 64bit Asus P5K Premium Black Pearl Intel Q9450 w/ Zalman 9700 cooler Corsair XMS2 PC 6400C4 DDR2 -800 ( 4 gigs ) Evga 8800GTS 512mb ( G92 ) w/ Acer P221w 22" LCD Seagate 500Gb 32mb cache Sata 2 WD 500gb 16mb cache Sata 2 w/ WD 250 Sata 2 2 Asus Sata DVD Burners Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec Neopower 650 watt PSU Asus Xonar 7.1 Pci card w/ Logitech Z5500 speakers

11-07-2007, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,105	Let's see Apple Quicktime 7, Adobe Flash Player, Java runtime have all been updated. No errors found. At the moment it's running a check on the Vista drive since I am currently booted into XP. The full scan revealed that FireFox and Thunderbird need updating. But this is also the introduction to a subscribed online service with the free system scan performed there. __________________ Who told the world's oldest jokes http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5487495 Mars lander gets a drink of water on the red planet http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5491308

11-07-2007, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 639	I just used the scan to see what it would find . I didn't want the subscription. Thought it was interesting though, I had no idea that my Java was out dated. __________________ Vista Home Premium 64bit Asus P5K Premium Black Pearl Intel Q9450 w/ Zalman 9700 cooler Corsair XMS2 PC 6400C4 DDR2 -800 ( 4 gigs ) Evga 8800GTS 512mb ( G92 ) w/ Acer P221w 22" LCD Seagate 500Gb 32mb cache Sata 2 WD 500gb 16mb cache Sata 2 w/ WD 250 Sata 2 2 Asus Sata DVD Burners Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec Neopower 650 watt PSU Asus Xonar 7.1 Pci card w/ Logitech Z5500 speakers

11-07-2007, 06:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,105	I had just updated java on Vista but not XP here. The second run saw it scan the Vista drive as well as the second sata I use for storing files here. But I would have to reboot into Vista to run it again to see what it finds there. The purpose of the free scan there is to show how the subscribed service works. __________________ Who told the world's oldest jokes http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5487495 Mars lander gets a drink of water on the red planet http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5491308

11-07-2007, 08:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,105	In Vista the tool reported an error in opening the Java Applet due to need to get the latest version. But the Java page confirmed the latest was on and installed correctly. Apparently the beta versions lacks something for Vista there. __________________ Who told the world's oldest jokes http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5487495 Mars lander gets a drink of water on the red planet http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5491308

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