How do you keep your (or a family member's) Windows PC/Laptop secure? Most of the time, the first answer to that question is to ensure that all security updates have been installed. Windows downloads updates automatically in the background for the operating system, but many users neglect ensuring that third-party software is updated, which can present a big risk to security and privacy.
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Originally posted by ddp: didn't work for me even after i updated adobe flashplayer which it said was outdated. also would not open even from the tray or all programs.
There is an issue with secunia, in that you can't just update the program to fix the security issue. there are some files it doesn't like from before, like .dll extensions. after you update and it still has an issue, double click on the file it has an issue with, and follow it's directory. Remove those troublesome files and rescan, and you'll see it doesn't have an issue typically. You could always completely remove/uninstall the old version, that may be a simpler solution.
the program itself does not work properly as i try to open it, it appears then disappears so i uninstalled it. i'm usually up to date especially drivers from chipset manufacturers not motherboard\card manufacturers.
So it didn't minimize to your taskbar after opening? I wonder if the specs are different on your computer than mine. Maybe they have to fix the current version to work with computers like yours. I haven't messed with chipset and motherboard drivers. If you are interested in trying the program out and are looking for a solution, sign up for the community forum. You could also sign up for the newsletter telling you about the latest security issues you could probably take care of yourself.
was in taskbar but would not open up except to show errors found. running xp pro sp3 intel dualcore 3.2ghz, 2gig ram, ie8 & nvidia geforce 7600gt. don't really the program as i stated above.
Originally posted by ddp: was in taskbar but would not open up except to show errors found. running xp pro sp3 intel dualcore 3.2ghz, 2gig ram, ie8 & nvidia geforce 7600gt. don't really the program as i stated above.
Strange, never noticed a problem like this before on any system I tried it on. The only issue I've seen with it is sometimes it can take a while to appear but never fail to print the GUI for me. Maybe it's a bug they fixed in 3.0.
I've used Secunia for years from v1.x to 2.x -- tried the recently-released v3.x but almost immediately uninstalled it and reinstalled v2.x because of the atrocious UI and dumbed-down approach the app had taken. I'll stick with v2.x.
I use another excellent updater program named FileHippo in tandem with Secunia (http://www.filehippo.com/). It runs at every boot-up and checks a wide variety of apps, and so the frequency is greater than the weekly Secunia scans since I typically shut down my computers each night.
I also subscribe to Brian Krebs' excellent newsletter (http://krebsonsecurity.com/) and he provides very timely notices of security issues for many different things, including releases of any fix or update for Java, Flash, etc.
