by Don Singleton Tulsa Computer Society
From the September, 2007 issue of the I/O Port Newsletter
Richard Hall told the group that he had started Luggie Jr. after a month and
noticed many programs that needed updating. He reviewed those programs with
the members.
Windows Update custom - use for MS Office
Richard said that he used the Windows Update Custom button to update Windows
because it catches MS Office updates, too.
Any program that has virus or spyware definitions
Richard said that members should update any program that needs anti-virus or
anti-spyware updates. Most of these programs update with little or not
assistance. Such programs would include Norton or MacAfee products, Webroot
SpySweeper subscriptions and updates for firewalls like ZoneAlarm and
Comodo. Richard said to look out for program update fees that may charge
your credit card without your knowledge. He said that some freeware programs
were changing and that some were good for only a month when in the past they
had been freeware.
Multi-license programs
He said to note that some of the multiple-license programs, such as
SpySweeper, since the one-year subscriptions usually start when the first
license is used.
ITunes
Richard said that ITunes/Quicktime has many updates, as has the new
Macintosh Browser Safari.
Acrobat Reader
He said that Adobe Acrobat Reader can be updated from the Help drop-down
menu.
Special Updaters
Richard said that Google Pack
(http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?hl=en&gl=us)offers a
updater that updates the Google programs in the pack that you choose. He
said that Java updates from the Control Panel and sometime from an icon in
the system tray.
While not updates, Richard reviewed and installed two file encryption
programs - TrueCrypt, http://www.truecrypt.org/, and Cryptainer LE,
http://www.cypherix.com/cryptainerle/. He said that both programs are
freeware and were useful in storing sensitive files, like financial and
credit card information, on a computer hard disk.
Richard said that he would be could not be at the next TCS General Meeting
on September 25th. Mike Sheehan said that he could review Windows Vista on a
laptop for the meeting.
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