When was the last time you updated real player, quick time, media player, java run time or Adobe Flash Player?

These third party programs if not updated contain vulnerabilities that could leave your system open to hacker attacks and contain security threats that exploit software vulnerabilities and code flaws.

The Security patches for these programs are usually free and available for download from the program vendors. Visiting each vendor and downloading the latest patches could take some time and who had extra time to spend doing this.

I have a solution that will scan your computer for needed updates and provide the links for you to update the programs.

Secunia offers some free ware to scan your system and tell you what programs need updating and provides the links to the programs to make keeping your system security in top-notch condition. It is a great little program and worth checking out.

I was amazed to find out that I had several old programs on my computer that needed patching and uninstalling!

You can download Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 1.0 from downloads.com. It is Freeware and it is really easy to install and use.

If you want to check it out first, they have an online version that also works great! Find it here Secunia Online Software Inspector.

If you want to get it for your company network, they have a network version called Network Software Inspector (NSI) 2.0 This is not free cost is $30.00 per host seat (the host seat is the number of computers on the network). So, scan your computer today and download and install the patches the easy way.

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