There may still be applications that you'll have to update manually, but the 150 applications that Ninite knows about will at least no longer need to concern you. It's rather like having an intelligent helper do the work of keeping the computer up to date.

And if an application wants to install a browser helper object or menu bar or any other potentially unwanted application, Ninite will refuse the offer. You can then close the application and have Ninite retry the update. When Ninite tries to update an application that's running, the update will fail and Ninite will display a message. Once you've done that, the updates will be installed automatically. That makes it a manual process, so you'll need to remember to run the program occasionally. It will install any applications you've selected that aren't already installed on the computer and will then check for updates each time you run it after that. You will then download a file that has been customized for you. Visit the Ninite website and select the items that you want to install or update. If you choose the free version, the process is simple. A 50-person company would pay 70¢ per month per computer, a 1000-person company would pay 36.5¢ per month per computer, and a 20,000-person company would pay 25.6¢ per month per computer. The per-machine cost drops as more machines are added. The paid version is also available for individual users for $1 per month per computer and there are reasons why an individual user might want to pay. The company has paid versions that are intended primarily for corporate IT support departments because one administrator can control which applications are updated on any number of computers. Wouldn't it be nice to have a technician who installed all the updates for you?Ī utility called Ninite (pronounce: NIN-ite, not NI-nite) can keep an eye on nearly 150 applications and install updates when they become available. Some utility applications, particularly those that are provided without charge, add a bit of complexity by automatically installing apps you probably don't want unless you explicitly opt out. Most applications, though, still depend on the user to check periodically and to manually install updates.

Windows 10 includes both manual and automatic options. Firefox can be set to install updates automatically. Some applications remind users when updates are ready: Adobe's Creative Cloud applications do this. Keeping everything updated can be a problem, though. Security experts tell us that a computer with an up-to-date operating system and up-to-date applications is safer to use because updates often include security patches.

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