Secunia back in February released a first public beta version of? Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 3.0. The beta version offered a new minimalistic user interface that we found to be most appealing to inexperienced computer users, as it was lacking in terms of information that it provided. Existing PSI users on the other hand may have noticed then that Secunia cut down on the information the program did provide its users with in previous versions. This included the removal of threat ratings, detailed version and program information, as well as links to advisories and other related information.
Secunia PSI 3.0 final is now available on the official project website. It is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP SP3 or newer operating systems. Administrative privileges are required to install and run the program.
When you start the program for the first time you notice that the interface does not seem to have changed at all since the beta version of the application was released in February. All you can do is click on the scan button to have the program scan your system for software installations.
The program versions are then compared with an online database to identify programs that need updating. A system score is generated and displayed based on the update level of the system and its programs.
All programs that require updating are displayed on the top, and depending on those, you may see an installation dialog right away triggered by PSI, or are asked to pick an interface language first before installation commences.
Programs that have not been identified by Secunia right away can be added manually via the add program link. Before you can do that, you may need to add the Secunia website to the list of trusted sites in Internet Explorer (which is used by the program).
If you do not want updates to be installed automatically, you need to disable the preference under rettings > install updates automatically. It would obviously have been better if users were asked on first start whether they wanted to make use of the feature. The preference can be changed before the system is scanned.
You can add or remove drives that you want to scan under Settings as well. By default, only the main drive will be scanned by Secunia PSI.
The only remaining feature is a list of previously installed updates under History. Well, only remaining is not entirely correct, as you can also use the share to Twitter or Facebook feature, or sign-up for the Secunia community.
Closing Words
Part of the program has been dumped down, which I personally do not like at all. The idea was probably to make the program easier to use. All it basically takes is to click on a button to have Secunia scan the system and install programs automatically in most cases.
It is still a useful program to run regularly to make sure your software is up to date.
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