Download Secunia Personal Software Inspector
If you install more than a few applications, keeping up on the latest versions is a hassle. Not keeping apps up to date is also one of the most likely ways to introduce security holes in your computer. Enter Secunia Personal Software Inspector - an app designed to notify you when applications on your computer are out of date. It currently recognizes over 4,000 applications, so chances are good it will automatically detect anything you have installed. For instance, immediately after installing, I was notified that newer versions of Java and Flash were available, as well as more obscure free tools like VLC Player and the popular file compression utility WinRAR. This isn't a replacement for keeping your operating system up to date using Windows Update, but it will help you make sure you have the latest versions of software on your system. [Windows 2k/XP/Vista $0.00]
