Make application still useful even when it is outdated

Make application still useful even when it is outdated

It all depends on the application. Some applications are almost useless without update such as an anti-virus. But you can use some application even though it is outdated. An MS office application is an example. Even without update you can still create or edit files. However you will not be able to get any new functionality but that will not be much of a problem as you did use the application as it was in the past.

About how to know when to update, most application has an option that allows it to download updates automatically or ask you before downloading. You can change this in its settings. For security software and operating systems updates must be done as soon as it is available, for others you can do it at your own leisure.

Make application still useful even when it is outdated

Hello Ron,

When your computer is out of space thus hindering you to successfully install updates, you should clean your system of ant unused programs, broken registrys, out of date programs, queued errors and other files that may be taking up space on your computer and you do not need them. To clean up your system, use the DISK CLEAN UP utility which you access by going to start on your computer system, and then type Disk Clean Up in the blank search field. Press enter after that.

When the disk clean up dialog comes up, choose the drive you want to clean which should be the primary hard drive that has the operating system and then click OK. Next check all the files that you want to empty from the system. You will see that a lot of space has been taken up by these files on your computer. Click OK for the clean up process to start.

To know the right time to update your software, you simply go to the application and in the menu click on help, then check for updates. Make sure that you do this while connected to the internet. The application will go online and check for recent updates and if they are there, it will prompt you to install.

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Regards
Lee Hung

Make application still useful even when it is outdated

Hi Ron williams:

Outdated software in its most simple definition would mean an older version of a software, granted a newer version has been released and is being used at present. That said, most people would prefer to use an updated version just because of the new changes that have been brought in to the software. However if updating is going to be a problem due to certain limitations on the system, then the best thing to think about is: does the current version of the software still me your demands and uses for it? If yes, then you can just go ahead and keep using it. Upgrade when there is an absolute need.

Thank you. Hope this helps.

Clair june

Make application still useful even when it is outdated

The Java application of my cellphone became outdated. You are right,  Sharathr. I can't use it :(.