Software Update: Patch My PC 4.5.0.0

Version 4.5.0.0 of Patch My PC has been released. This program can check whether the latest versions of many programs – including Mozilla Firefox, Java, iTunes, Skype and Adobe Flash – are installed. In addition, it can see which Windows Updates are still missing from the system, which programs run with Windows, and can remove programs. This makes Patch My PC comparable to SUMo from KC Softwares.

The program itself is less than two megabytes in size and does not need to be installed to do its job. The user can indicate which updates should be installed or skipped and then everything is retrieved and installed with one mouse click. The language of the installation can also be specified. In version 4.0, the interface has been refreshed and it is now easier to jump to subcategories. Furthermore, there is a context menu per application and a lot of new applications have been added to the list of supported programs. The changelog for this release shows the following improvement:

New:

• Removed the software groups. Now all software is under one list sorted alphabetically, portable software is still in its own group.
• A new checkbox for main software and portables, the first click selects all software, the second click selects only the outdated software and the third click clears all selections (Outdated software selected by default as usual)
• New and better details panel design and fonts (Right panel)
• (Ctrl+F) now jumps to search

Fixes:

• Fixed the issue when Patch My PC doesn’t work while testing the connection to the Internet in some cases
• Fixed the crash that occurs if the default location of the portable software is not found anymore in the future
• Fixed “Disable scanning” option for some software
• Several other fixes and improvements

improvements:

• Audacity is now 64-bit only
• Improved the detection for: “Opera”, “ProtonVPN”, “Git”, “Malwarebytes”, “SumatraPDF” and more
• Improved the detection and the installation of “Maxthon Browser”
• Improved removing the shortcuts for some applications
• Improved killing of the process files for some applications before starting the updates
• Switched “DoNotSpy10” to “DoNotSpy11”
• Updated the icons of serveral applications
• French translation reviewed and amended by (JeuMeu)

Software Removed: Removed the following 40 discontinued/incompatible products:

• Adblock Plus for IE
• Adobe Flash Player 32 ActiveX
• Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI
• Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI
• Adobe Shockwave
• Ares Galaxy
• Avidemux
• Chrome Cleanup Tool (Portable)
• ComicRack
• core temp
• CutePDF Writer
• EMET
• FormatFactory
• Kaspersky Free
• Lightworks
• MagicISO
• Malwarebytes Anti Exploit
• Microsoft .NET Framework
• .NET Framework Repair Tool (Portable)
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x86)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (x64)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (x86)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x64)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x86)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)
• MPC-BE (Media Player Classic – Black Edition)
• Nmap
• Panda Home
• Razer Cortex
• RealPlayer
• Remote Desktop Connection Manager
• Startup Delayer
• System Mechanic
• Vuze