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Software Update is a free software designed to inform you of available software updates for your computer, so as to keep your software up-to-date. Software Update scans your computer and notify you if there is a program hasn't been updated to the latest version. It offers you a link to update software and other related information on this program.

Interface Overview



1.The Upper Box: tells you how many updates you got and allows you to Rescan.

2. The Lower Box: allows you to click "Read more" to view the updates and "Customize Results".

How to Hide Beta Version with Software Update

A beta version of software may refer to a website that is made available to test its features and get user feedback. During this time, certain features might not work properly. If you do not want to update to the beta version, just hide the beta version by using Software Update.


  • Please start Software Update, after scanning the new updates completely, click Customize Results.

  • Check the box before Hide Beta Versions at the lower left corner of Customize Results window, and then click OK button.
How to Turn off Software Update in Glary Utilities



About the software updates on Filepuma, do not check the box before "check for software updates automatically" (the fifth button) on Overview page.

In addition, Software Update only scans software name, version number, and our server doesn't record the software name, version number and other information. You can rest assured that all your personal information is protected, and also the users’ information will not be disclosed to third parties.

View more Information about the new Updates on Filepuma

Software Update automatically scans and lists the programs installed in your computer and checks for new versions of them by connecting to Filepuma by Glarysoft.com and offers the links for them if available on its program interface.



Instead of taking visitor to the product official page, Software Update takes user to Filepuma by Glarysoft.com where all latest software update info is stored, such us the latest version, installed version, size, status and publisher. You can also directly download the latest version from Filepuma rather than from official product website.

How to Customize the Search Results

If you do not want to update some useless programs, let alone get a notice from these programs, here you can use "Customize Results" to reach the aim.



Please launch Software Update, after scanning the new updates completely, click Customize Results.



On Customize Results page, here you can see the needed update programs with its latest version and installed version number showed. Click Show all releases next to the software, you will see Show all releases, Hide this release or Hide all releases. And if you even want to hide the beta version, check the box before Hide Beta Versions at the lower left corner of Customize Results window. Finally click OK button.

Where find Software Update from Glary Utilities

Method 1
  • Start "Glary Utilities"
  • Find "Advanced tools" page
  • Click "Check for updates" under Programs, Software Update will pop up.
Method 2
  • Start "Glary Utilities"
  • Click  in Dock bar
  • Find and click Software Update icon, Software Update will appear.
Please note: if you want to add Software Update in the Dock bar, click  in Dock bar, remove any icon by dragging it out of the Dock firstly, and then drag Software Update in.

FAQs and Support

Please visit http://www.glarysoft.com/support/faq/ for frequently asked questions and more help.

Online Support: contact at [email protected]

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