@Superfly i think Penny K was reffering to certain programs that allows you to download a new version of the software. without going to the source page.
i.e. IO bits driver booster, allows you to download new nvidia drivers ect.
but i agree, no reason to snap at you just because you asked what she meant :/
Last edited by xTL; 18 Mar 2019 at 19:43.
Thanx, my app here updates from source - if you download a trusted app.. thenwhy is there a big deal upgrading from within? No idea about IObit BTW (I read it's shady but generally speaking)
@Superfly
I just used IO bits driver booster as an example i'm sure there are many other programs that does similar to what io bits does.
Because Penny used vlc as a example aswell i'll do the same.
So instead of going to vlc main page some might find the program on https://chocolatey.org/packages/vlc or torrent sites.
There's no reason to go there to download vlc instead of https://www.videolan.org/index.html
I think that's what she was going at, at least i understood it like that.
and yet another reason the bios should of stayed one way communication. in my book two way communication for the bios was the biggest mistake os and mobo manufactures ever made.
Yup, Agreed makes sense (unlike Penny wise above ... LOL) - leave the IRQ alone .. this writing back to EFI for boot is stupid.
Avast Software Updater
Filehippo App Manager
Ninite
there's a few (reputable) third party app updaters; they do get from the vendor AFAICT
Just a word of warning... if an app does not have a self-update facility (may not be automated) it's not worth updating other than re-installing ... these 3rd party stuff cannot be trusted IHMO... eg. the driver updater stuff....?
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