T <T@invalid.invalid> wrote

>>> I use Sumo a lot on customer's PCI compliant machines.
>>>
>>> You have a favorite replacement?
>>>
>> In my quick 2 second look, if I read Sumo right, it's much like PatchmyPC.
>> https://patchmypc.com/home-updater
>
> Hi Al,
>
> That one sound better than any of the other I found.
> on:
>
> https://alternativeto.net/software/sumo/?p=2
>
> It sounds like I can do automatically or manual updates.
>
> And it ranks the updates (criticals, etc.) which is
> what I need.

Wow. I love Usenet!

This purposefully helpful discussion is the beauty of Usenet!
You find people who can tell you things that you never knew before.
<https://i.postimg.cc/NjT62Fvt/patchmypc01.jpg> initial reporting
<https://i.postimg.cc/x84vMbdf/patchmypc02.jpg> downloading installers

To further add value, I ran the program once (it's still running),
where I output the following into my log file and export it to you.

I do that so that you can skim this log file in seconds to find out
whether or not you want to download and run the program.

Note that you'll want to make some judicious settings _before_ you
run it as you can download all installers instead of installing them!

It takes only one person to run it & report what it does to
help everyone have a better idea if they want to use it.

So my payback for cluing me in is to simply run & report results.

<https://patchmypc.com/home-updater#download>
<https://patchmypc.com/freeupdater/PatchMyPC.exe>
Name: PatchMyPC.exe
Size: 2596472 bytes (2535 KiB)
SHA256: D5A2DDBA0EE5C577268D69BBC129046D48F36C8306C8A57D4F6B2E2DED193202

Where should it go?
I already have C:\archive\cleaner\{duplicate,uninstall,update,vaccine}

So let's put it there, where it belongs.
Note: I called it "update" but I'll use "updater" below for readability.
And I'll use plurals, again, only for easy user readability on Usenet.

Installer archive:
C:\archives\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\PatchMyPC.exe
Installed into:
cp that executable to C:\apps\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\.
Menu:
C:\apps\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc.lnk
Database:
Change the "cache" in the PatchMyPC "Options" to where it belongs.
C:\data\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\cache
Likewise with the "log" file location, putting it where it belongs.
C:\data\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\logs

<https://patchmypc.com/home-updater>
"Free Patch Management for your home environment"
"When you open Patch My PC Updater, it will scan your system
for outdated programs.
Outdated programs will be shown in �V Red
Updated programs will be shown in �V Green
Not-installed programs will be shown in �V Black"

What Are The System Requirements?
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Internet access
a. Press network killswitch icon in the taskbar
b. Run patchmypc.exe
"Connection Error
Unable to connection [sic] to patchmypc.com.
Please verify you have internet connection And [sic]
try to browse to https://patchmypc.com
Error Message: The remote name could not be resolved:
'patchmypc.com'"
c. Press the network killswitch shortcut & run again
d. It's _not_ an installer; it's the executable!
PatchMyPC.exe version 4.5.0.4
e. Copy the executable to where it belongs
copy patchmypc.exe c:\apps\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\.
f. Create a shortcut to place in your taskbar pullout menu
copy patchmypc.lnk c:\menus\cleaners\updaters\.
g. Run patchmypc while on the net & set a few "Options"
[x]Don't delete app installer files
[x]Enable download only mode
[x]Enable IT Pro Caching Mode
Log=C:\data\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\logs\
Cache=C:\data\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\cache\
etc.

In my single test above, patchmypc downloaded the installers
for dozens of my apps (which I normally do not bother updating).

All the installers went into this specific named location.
C:\apps\cleaners\updaters\patchmypc\PatchMyPCITProCache\.
The log file containing the full URLs went into here.
C:\app\cleaner\updater\patchmypc\log\PatchMyPC.log

Here are just the first three entries to that ongoing log file.

10/24/2023 2:50:55 AM - Download URL: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2301-x64.exe
10/24/2023 2:50:55 AM - Download Path: C:\app\cleaner\updater\patchmypc\PatchMyPCITProCache\7-Zip 23.01 (x64).exe
10/24/2023 2:50:55 AM - Download size: 1.52 MB
10/24/2023 2:50:55 AM - Download Starting for: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2301-x64.exe
10/24/2023 2:50:55 AM - Downloading: 7-Zip 23.01 (x64) (1.52 MB)
10/24/2023 2:51:01 AM - Total download time in seconds: 5.58
10/24/2023 2:51:01 AM - 7-Zip 23.01 (x64) Downloaded Successfully

10/24/2023 2:51:01 AM - Download only mode enabled skipping install

10/24/2023 2:51:03 AM - Download URL: https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/soft/uninstaller/Advanced_Uninstaller13.exe
10/24/2023 2:51:03 AM - Download Path: C:\app\cleaner\updater\patchmypc\PatchMyPCITProCache\Advanced Uninstaller PRO 13.26.0.68.exe
10/24/2023 2:51:03 AM - Download size: 11.69 MB
10/24/2023 2:51:03 AM - Download Starting for: https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/soft/uninstaller/Advanced_Uninstaller13.exe
10/24/2023 2:51:03 AM - Downloading: Advanced Uninstaller PRO 13.26.0.68 (11.69 MB)
10/24/2023 2:51:19 AM - Total download time in seconds: 15.89
10/24/2023 2:51:19 AM - Advanced Uninstaller PRO 13.26.0.68 Downloaded Successfully

10/24/2023 2:51:19 AM - Download only mode enabled skipping install

10/24/2023 2:51:21 AM - Download URL: https://mirror.clarkson.edu/blender/release/Blender3.6/blender-3.6.5-windows-x64.msi
10/24/2023 2:51:21 AM - Download Path: C:\app\cleaner\updater\patchmypc\PatchMyPCITProCache\Blender 3.6.5.msi
10/24/2023 2:51:21 AM - Download size: 305.86 MB
10/24/2023 2:51:21 AM - Download Starting for: https://mirror.clarkson.edu/blender/release/Blender3.6/blender-3.6.5-windows-x64.msi
10/24/2023 2:51:21 AM - Downloading: Blender 3.6.5 (305.86 MB)
10/24/2023 2:56:21 AM - Total download time in seconds: 299.94
10/24/2023 2:56:21 AM - Blender 3.6.5 Downloaded Successfully

10/24/2023 2:56:21 AM - Download only mode enabled skipping install
etc.

Supported product list:

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Adobe Air
Advanced IP Scanner
Advanced SystemCare
Advanced Uninstaller PRO
AIMP
Amazon Music
Angry IP Scanner
AnyDesk
Atom
Audacity
Auslogics Disk Defrag
AutoHotkey
Autorun Organizer
Avast Free Antivirus
AVG Free Antivirus
Bandizip
Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware
BleachBit
Blender
BOINC
Brackets
Brave
CamStudio
Calibre
CCleaner
CDBurnerXP
Classic Shell
CMake
Code::Blocks
Copy Handler
Core FTP LE
CPU-Z
CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskMark
DavMail
Discord
DiskCheckup
DoNotSpy11
Driver Booster
Driver Easy
Dropbox
EA App
EditPad Lite
eM Client
eMule
Etcher
Evernote
Everything
Exact Audio Copy
FastStone Image Viewer
FileZilla Client
Foobar2000
Foxit Reader
Free Studio
Freemake Video Converter
Freeplane
Frhed
GIMP
Git
GitHub Desktop
Glary Utilities
GlassWire
GOG Galaxy
GOM Player
Google Backup & Sync
Google Chrome
Google Earth Pro
Gpg4win
Greenshot
HandBrake
HashTab
Heidi Eraser
HostsMan
Hotspot Shield
HWiNFO32
HWiNFO64
HWMonitor
iCloud
ImageGlass
ImgBurn
Inkscape
IObit Malware Fighter
IObit Smart Defrag
IObit Uninstaller
IrFanView
iTunes
Java 8 (JRE) (x64)
Java 8 (JRE) (x86)
jetAudio Basic
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
KC Softwares SUMo
KeePass
LibreCAD
LibreOffice
LMMS
Logitech SetPoint
Malwarebytes
Maxthon
Media Monkey
Media Player Classic �V Home Cinema
MediaInfo
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)
MKVToolNix
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox ESR
Mozilla Thunderbird
MP3Tag
mRemoteNG
MSI Afterburner
Multi Commander
MyPhoneExplorer
Mumble
MusicBee
MusicBrainz Picard
Nextcloud
NotePad++
NoteTab Light
NVDA Screen Reader
Nvidia Physx
OBS Studio
OpenOffice
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenVPN
Opera
OwnCloud
Paint.NET
Pale Moon
PDFedit
PDF Split and Merge
PDF-XChange Viewer
PDF-XChange Editor
PeaZip
PicPick
Pidgin
PNotes
PotPlayer
Privacy Eraser
PrivaZer
Process Hacker
Process Lasso
Progress Telerik ��Fiddler��
ProtonVPN
PureSync
PuTTY
qBittorrent
Reg Organizer
Registry Life
Resilio Sync
Revo Uninstaller
RogueKiller
RStudio
SABnzbd
Samsung Kies 3
SandBoxie
SFXMaker
ShareX
Simple System Tweaker
Skype
SMPlayer
Soft Organizer
SpeedCrunch
Spybot: Search & Destroy
Steam
Stereoscopic Player
Subtitle Edit
SumatraPDF
SUPERAntiSpyware
SyncBackFree
TeamSpeak 3 Client
TeamViewer
Telegram
TeraCopy
TortoiseSVN
TreeSize Free
Ubisoft Connect
Ultra Defragmenter
UltraSearch
Unchecky
Unlocker
Viber
Virtual Box
Visual Studio Code
Vivaldi
VLC Media Player
VMware Horizon Client
VNC Server
VNC Viewer
Waterfox
WhatsApp
WhoCrashed
Winaero Tweaker
WinAMP
WinDirStat
Windows Repair
Windscribe
WinMerge
WinRAR
WinSCP
WinUAE
Wireshark
Wise Care 365
Wise Disk Cleaner
Wise Folder Hider
Wise Program Uninstaller
Wise Registry Cleaner
WorldWide Telescope
WPS Office
XMedia Recode
XnView
XnViewMP
Xperia Companion
Zoner Photo Studio
Zotero
List of Portable Products:
AdwCleaner
AeroAdmin
AnyDesk
AS SSD Benchmark
BitDefender USB Immunizer
CCleaner
ComboFix
Defraggler
DesktopOK (x86)
DesktopOK (x64)
Display Driver Uninstaller
DOSBox
DShutdown
Geek Uninstaller
GPU-Z
InSpectre
Kaspersky TDSSKiller
O&O Shutup10
Recuva
RKill
RogueKiller (x86)
RogueKiller (x64)
Rufus
Speccy
SpeedyFox
Subtitle Workshop
Sysinternals Suite
Tor Browser
Ultimate Windows Tweaker
Windows Repair
Windows Update MiniTool
WSUS Offline Updates
360 Total Security
7-Zip
8 Gadget Pack
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