-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Updates on new versions
- From: GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:35:10 -0400
I don't know. If it's just the Adobe stuff, I'm more than likely to just
chalk it up as an Adobe issue. But if it's happening with more than one
brand of software, I'm stumped.
I'm now also wondering if it will flag an app as insecure even if there
isn't a more secure update to replace it. That would all depend on what
info they use to determine an app's security. As an example, if a security
site publishes a newly discovered vulnerability found in MS Excel, will
Secunia flag it before MS has a chance to release a new patch? If it does,
what is it offering to download? The only thing that makes any sense would
be the most recently available patch, which may be already installed. If
this is what it's doing, it's still going to make sure your system is as
secure as it can possibly be while slightly confusing you in the process.
The only problem that I recall having with the utility is that it insisted
on flagging certain older apps that I use simply because there is a newer
major version available. For instance, I use ACDSee as my image manager.
It allows me to quickly scan through my entire image library using an
Explorer-like folder menu on one side and a size-adjustable image viewer on
the other. I find this much more convenient than using thumbnails or
Windows built-in image viewer. However, over several version updates,
ACDSystems took this wonderfully small and efficient app and created a
monster by adding far too many extra features that I simply don't need or
want (most are for various camera-centric options). They are now up to
version 8 or 9, but I choose to stay with version 3.1 for the reasons stated
above. Secunia flags it as outdated, but not insecure. And then insists on
reminding me repeatedly that it hasn't been updated. lol
Still, I really DO like the utility for all that it does and will probably
reinstall it following my next reformat. Maybe the latest version has a way
of turning off certain notifications like my ACDSee issue. :O)
Peace,
G
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"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Moceri" <matt.moceri@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Updates on new versions
> G,
> Yes I did and I did what I could to do what it wanted but had the same
> message. I like the idea of that site but I wonder why after doing what
> it said to do, it gave me the error messages again on the next scan.
>
> Matt M
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