wyUpdate

WyUpdate

wyUpdate is an open-source software update tool for Windows. It helps automate the process of keeping software up-to-date by checking for new versions and installing updates.
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WyUpdate: Open-Source Software Update Tool for Windows

Automate software update process with WyUpdate, an open-source tool for Windows that checks for new versions and installs updates.

What is WyUpdate?

wyUpdate is an open-source software update tool designed for Windows. It aims to simplify and automate the process of keeping your software up-to-date.

Key features of wyUpdate include:

  • Automatic checks for updates to installed software
  • One-click updating for many popular apps like Firefox, Chrome, Zoom, etc.
  • Configurable update scheduling
  • Portable app requiring no installation
  • Open-source codebase on GitHub
  • Support for updating portable and installed programs
  • Lightweight system resource usage
  • Active development and maintenance

By automatically checking software vendors' feeds for new versions, downloading the updates, and guiding the user through safe and simple installation, wyUpdate takes the headache out of manually managing software updates. Its portable nature and small resource footprint makes it easy to run on any Windows PC.

WyUpdate Features

Features

  1. Automatic update checking
  2. Download updates in background
  3. Schedule scans and installs
  4. Portable version available
  5. Open source
  6. Lightweight
  7. Supports major apps like 7-Zip, Firefox, etc.

Pricing

  • Open Source
  • Free

Pros

Easy to use interface

Lightweight and fast

Open source and free

Can automate updates

Supports many popular apps

Cons

Limited configuration options

No auto-restart after install

No changelog viewing

Some stability issues reported

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