Hi, Mikie. I didn't realize I could go to the Java control panel. There was a selection for temporary internet files - with a warning that only advanced users should delete files or modify settings. But I clicked "view" anyway to take a look. It brought up a box with a heading that said Java Cache Viewer. But all five selections from the drop down menu - starting with applications - brought up an empty box. And the top of the box said installed size 0.0kb and Cached size 0.0KB. So there didn't seem to be anything to clear or delete. The other option from the java control panel under temporary internet files, is settings. When I click settings, it brings up a box that says temporary file settings - and an option to hit delete. But I got scared to hit delete after the warning. Is that the spot in the control panel that you suggest I do delete? Should I select "delete files?" ------------------------ So next I looked for a shortcut - and don't have one on the desktop. But I had one in the start menu. I clicked on it, hit properties and it brought up several Secunia files. When I moused over them they were all dated October 2011. So clearly my last install yesterday - which indicated that it was removing earlier versions - did not remove this version. Even the one in the system tray - when I click 'about" it also dates this as October, 2011. When I right click and select open (for the Secunia PSI file), it opens the box for a moment - but then the box disappears). Anybody know if 2.0.0.4003 is the latest version? When I look at the Secunia file I downloaded yesterday, it says version 2.0.0.4003 - and is dated may 8, 2012. I'm thinking I should go back to the properties and select uninstall. Should I uninstall? I thought I had uninstalled when I clicked yesterday's download - and it prompted me to first select that it uninstall previous versions. (By the way, I had previously in the fall, tried removing the Secunia program with add/remove programs - and redownloaded, but that didn't work.) So is it possible that I still have a bad version from Oct. 2011 - that's preventing successful downloads? and isn't uninstalling? Help. I count on Secunia to keep my programs up to date - and now I can't run the online or psi version. Thanks. Lynn.

do the updates as I said originally those programs normally will simply over write and replace the old versions. Then do as lynn suggested and go back to secunia inspector and see if it is showing you are current. do not do anything in add remove till you have all updates done then if secunia shows you still have an old version showing you can then delete it but that should be taken care up when the update happens. Java for some reason is the one that is bad about not over writing the old version and there fore you have to go in and remove the old ones after you get the new one. As to Adobe reader that is a personal preference if you like it and it is working well and the updates are not critical security updates then keep the one you have.

I know have an error message every morning when I boot up...this has happened after I started with the Secunia Scan and before the fix the folks on that forum had me do yesterday. Can anyone help me with this problem...if I do a system store back before I started dinking with Secunia, would that help? I would really appreciate any help out of this little hole I've dug myself...I don't know why I don't just leave well enough alone :o(

secunia mostly focuses on security related updates I would not expect it to show you that things like belarc had an update or ccleaner etc. For that adobe update I would just go right to the adobe reader program on the pc open the program and hit the update button in the program and let it look for the update. I personally only use the secunia online scan so I can not tell you what the installed version does. Right now there are about a dozen or so of these update scanners that I have seen pop up, I have no idea if they are good or safe or not. I am always very cautious with programs like that and especially one like you encountered that did a scan on your pc with out express consent from you that is sketchy behavior. Just because the wot scores are good is not necessarily an indicator, if the program is very new the website possibly has not been up long enough to have ratings. Secunia is an antivirus company a security company that has been around a long time, that is why I trust the online scanner there. We use and recommend it on the help forums I am on all the time. It is totally up to you what you want to use. By now I think everyone should know that if there are adobe updates do them asap, if there are java updates so them asap, if there are flash updates do them asap, those should be known since we have said over and over some of the worst infections right now are coming through those so keep them updated. You can also subscribe to one of the many help forums that provide all the info on what updates are being issued on what date. Here is the link to the one at LzD, this is a good way to keep up to date. Software Updates or use the calender of updates Calendar of Updates a fabulous resource