http://www.filehippo.comAlthough Filehippo is certainly nothing new (I have used it for years), I felt it was worth a mention.
Filehippo.com at first sounds like another one of those online file sharing programs, but it is actually a download service that aggregates different popular and commonly downloaded applications (such as Firefox, AVG, Pidgin, Open Office, just to name a few), and offers them all in one location. Other than the obvious convenience factor, the folks at Filehippo also do a stand up job of making sure that all of their files are up to date with the latest releases, further streamlining the experience. If you are the type to often reinstall your OS (*cough* me *cough cough*), Filehippo can make the hassle of downloading the installations of your favorite applications much easier. They also cater to you "bleeding edge" people out there by often carrying the beta versions of applications (however, they do provide a handy "off switch" if you don't want to risk it).
Another useful service Filehippo provides is the filehippo.com Update Checker, which has certainly came a long way since I last used it. It is now installable program (Unlike before, where it was simply an executable file that I found horrendously easy to misplace.) that hangs out in your taskbar and periodically checks for new versions of your installed applications. However, I found it a little discerning that the program used a little bit more memory (almost 8k) than Winamp in action, but I feel it is not too much of a hit on resources as long as you run it only every once in a while, and try to avoid leaving it on constantly. All in all, it is a definite improvement over previous versions, and it performs its purpose nicely.
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Filehippo.com at first sounds like another one of those online file sharing programs, but it is actually a download service that aggregates different popular and commonly downloaded applications (such as Firefox, AVG, Pidgin, Open Office, just to name a few), and offers them all in one location. Other than the obvious convenience factor, the folks at Filehippo also do a stand up job of making sure that all of their files are up to date with the latest releases, further streamlining the experience. If you are the type to often reinstall your OS (*cough* me *cough cough*), Filehippo can make the hassle of downloading the installations of your favorite applications much easier. They also cater to you "bleeding edge" people out there by often carrying the beta versions of applications (however, they do provide a handy "off switch" if you don't want to risk it).
Another useful service Filehippo provides is the filehippo.com Update Checker, which has certainly came a long way since I last used it. It is now installable program (Unlike before, where it was simply an executable file that I found horrendously easy to misplace.) that hangs out in your taskbar and periodically checks for new versions of your installed applications. However, I found it a little discerning that the program used a little bit more memory (almost 8k) than Winamp in action, but I feel it is not too much of a hit on resources as long as you run it only every once in a while, and try to avoid leaving it on constantly. All in all, it is a definite improvement over previous versions, and it performs its purpose nicely.Link
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