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Computer Software => General software => Topic started by: jeffbb on February 15, 2009, 07:01:15 PM

Title: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: jeffbb on February 15, 2009, 07:01:15 PM

Hi
Does anyone use this ?.
I have run Belarc Advisor  on my machine (vista) and it reports that I have

1  :   8 Microsoft security updates missing . But  running update in Windows tells me there are No more updates


2:    Virus Protection Unknown  . but  I am using AVAST

Regards Jeff

Title: Re: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: Floydoid on February 15, 2009, 07:59:53 PM

Belarc is OK, but I prefer either Everest or SIW:

Everest
http://www.filehippo.com/download_everest_home/

SIW (System Information for Windows)
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2159777/siw-62

Title: Re: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: oldfogy on February 16, 2009, 12:40:38 AM

I have used Belarc quite often and find it quite useful.
I have only used SIW on about 2 occasions I did find it very good and found that it's reports seem a lot more user friendly.

The missing updates could possibly be updates you have hidden (Do not show again)
Or updates that have not installed properly.
There should be a update number with each of them, so you could try going direct to the MS site and download them again.

I now use Avast on my Vista PC and it'is recognised OK.
I think Maybe that's just one of those things that Belarc doe's not recognise.

Title: Re: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: jeffbb on February 18, 2009, 12:38:57 PM

HI

Thanks for the replies . I will check again with windows  security updates . I will also try Everest and SIW to compare
Regards jeff

Title: Re: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: Floydoid on February 18, 2009, 07:50:02 PM

Let us know how you get on mate.

Title: Re: Belarc Advisor .
Post by: jeffbb on February 28, 2009, 09:35:37 PM

Hi
Very impressed with
SIW .Lots of info ,more than I can understand ! But some very useful.

Something interesting though . This does not recognise AVAST as an AV ,also it has 2 entries for Zonealarm one as firewall but "not active " the other as an AV "active " need to investigate that .

 
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2159777/siw-62

I havent tried Everest as  there has been no support since 2006 ?

http://www.filehippo.com/download_everest_home/

Jeff