I highly recommend this program. Not sure about the automatic download and install features as I certainly won't have this running all the time in the background. But just remember to run it every couple of weeks - along with a system defrag, file deletion and registry clean - to keep your software up to date.

Secunia has released version 2 of its Personal Software Inspector tool, which scans client PCs for missing Windows updates and outdated software programs, helping to alert the user to the presence of potential security holes....

Secunia has released version 2 of its Personal Software Inspector tool, which scans client PCs for missing Windows updates and outdated software programs, helping to alert the user to the presence of potential security holes. In some cases, the program can even download and install missing updates automatically, helping protect the computer from malicious software.

The major new feature in version 2.0 of Secunia PSI is its support for automatically updating third-party programs alongside Windows updates, alongside a redesigned user interface and improvements in the presentation of the scan results.

Secunia PSI 2.0 is a free security auditing tool aimed at home users. When first launched, Secunia PSI 2.0 will scan the user’s computer to check the status of both Windows and key software programs. If any missing updates or outdated programs are found, the program will

The new Auto Update feature is switched on by default, so if outdated programs are detected Secunia will go to work in the background attempting to download and install solutions – where no automatic solution is available the scan results page will display a link to install a manual solution.

The results page has also been redesigned to group together insecure programs at the top of the results list, making them easier to identify.