Apple OS X has a great feature that beats the pants off of Windows. You click on the Apple logo and select "Update Software", and the operating system simply checks for any updates to any installed software and updates it for you. Pretty danged convenient. You might have to say "OK" to a license or provide your administrator password to complete a program update, but that's the worst of it.
We recently heard of a cool free utility that helps with this for Windows users. Secunia offers their Secunia PSI product free for home use. It examines software you have installed on your computer, references the Secunia database for any known security risks reported for the versions of the software you have installed, and provides simple links that allow you to download and install the latest versions that eliminate these risks. Not quite as automatic as the Apple OS way of doing things, but what a help! Check it out.
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