KC Softwares' Software Update Monitor (SUMo)

FrankO · 12. Feb 2009, 09:23 AM

Use this thread to discuss KC Softwares' Software Update Monitor (SUMo) mentioned in the Best Free Software Update Monitor article.

MidnightCowboy · 02. Mar 2009, 11:58 AM

Had an issue with Sumo a while back which locked my CPU at 100% and froze everything during update. I later learned via some very helpful comments on the main site here that this was due to a severe storm taking out the update servers in France! Having at that time been forced to try out other applications I have since returned to Sumo because I believe it offers the best balance between information, usability and accuracy.

emil.sekula · 04. Mar 2009, 01:25 PM

Don't believe, just try by yourself.
SUMo is useless for me till they will add option to change entries names and to add option of running in background.

FrankO · 04. Mar 2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by emil.sekula@gmail.com

SUMo is useless for me till they will add option to change entries names and to add option of running in background.

You can submit bug reports or make feature requests here. Ensure you have selected SUMo in a drop-down box in the top-right corner of the page and click on "Switch". Also check the list of reported issues before posting your own.

It seems that the renaming issue has been raised and acknowledged by the developer. So too the CPU load.

emil.sekula · 04. Mar 2009, 01:46 PM

Yes, it is acknowledged so now I have to wait.
I haven't see in list of features 'run in background' request so I will try to add it.
Why do you mention CPU load ?

FrankO · 04. Mar 2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by emil.sekula

Why do you mention CPU load ?

They are trying to make it possible for the user to choose the thread priority of the scanning and checking processes. The lower the priority, the less it will interfere with any other programs you are running.

Oh, did you mean you want it to start with Windows and then keep checking for updates throughout the time the computer is on? I understood that you would prefer that the processes of checking and searching to demand less of your CPU while you run other processes.

emil.sekula · 04. Mar 2009, 02:08 PM

No, I didn't mention still about starting with Windows (I think it is available already) and then keep checking for updates because I haven't see connection between my request and this one. Anyway I don't have username to add my request.

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emil.sekula Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24	No, I didn't mention still about starting with Windows (I think it is available already) and then keep checking for updates because I haven't see connection between my request and this one. Anyway I don't have username to add my request. Last edited by emil.sekula; 04. Mar 2009 at 02:11 PM.

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02. Mar 2009, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Chief Editor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil since 2006 Posts: 2,313	Had an issue with Sumo a while back which locked my CPU at 100% and froze everything during update. I later learned via some very helpful comments on the main site here that this was due to a severe storm taking out the update servers in France! Having at that time been forced to try out other applications I have since returned to Sumo because I believe it offers the best balance between information, usability and accuracy.

04. Mar 2009, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
emil.sekula Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24	Don't believe, just try by yourself. SUMo is useless for me till they will add option to change entries names and to add option of running in background.

04. Mar 2009, 01:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
emil.sekula Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24	Yes, it is acknowledged so now I have to wait. I haven't see in list of features 'run in background' request so I will try to add it. Why do you mention CPU load ?