General software updates

[Rik]

It must work on fixed intervals from the last update, Ray.

[Ray]

It must work on fixed intervals from the last update, Ray.

Looks that way, Rik.  or certain people are getting preferential treatment 

[Rik]

Or that, Ray.

[Steve]

Well nothings perfect

[Rik]

A Donald Russell steak is. 

[Lance]

I think Java is set to look for updates once a month by default. You can find the setting somewhere (might even be in task scheduler).

[Gary]

I think Java is set to look for updates once a month by default. You can find the setting somewhere (might even be in task scheduler).

If yo open the Java contol panel you can change its update frequency, I have the Secunia psi downloaded which gives me advanced warning of out of date or vulnerable apps which is really helpful, patching apps would be better if they pushed an alert rather than checked once a month, you could have a vulnerability for 3 weeks or so and never know it 

[Rik]

PSI failed to warn me, Gary.

[Gary]

PSI failed to warn me, Gary.

Thats odd  I had a warning from Kaspersky which gets its data from PSI, I have both to compare, and it let me know  maybe a glitch  nothing runs 100% or even 75% these days 

[Rik]

I don't manage 50%, and that's with a following wind.

[Noreen]

If yo open the Java contol panel you can change its update frequency, I have the Secunia psi downloaded which gives me advanced warning of out of date or vulnerable apps which is really helpful, patching apps would be better if they pushed an alert rather than checked once a month, you could have a vulnerability for 3 weeks or so and never know it 

Thanks, Gary. I've now changed Java to check for updates weekly.

[Gary]

Firefox 3.0.11 released, bug fixes and security critical updates

[Sebby]

Thanks, Gary.

[Gary]

Thanks, Gary.

Lets hope its just one FF update in a week this time, hey Sebby, otherwise we could be up to 3.0.12 before we know it . Roll on version 3.5 

[Rik]

Thanks, Gary, plugged.

[Gary]

Thanks, Gary, plugged.

Cheers Rik 

[Ray]

Thanks, Gary, now updated.  

[Sebby]

Lets hope its just one FF update in a week this time, hey Sebby, otherwise we could be up to 3.0.12 before we know it . Roll on version 3.5 

[Noreen]

New SpywareBlaster defs available.

[Rik]

Thanks, Noreen.  I seem to spend half my time updating things these days.

[Noreen]

Talking of SpywareBlaster, I've just seen this on Wilders. 

I've had SpywareBlaster installed for 4 yrs never had one pop-up.Is this program a waste of time.

[Rik]

I bet they don't think insurance is worth having either.

[Noreen]

Not quite the point, Rik.

[Rik]

I never get the point, Noreen, you should know that.

[Sebby]

Thanks, Noreen.  I seem to spend half my time updating things these days.

You need a Mac. 8)