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General Questions (Free Home Updater) / 32bit version of Patch My PC -...

Last post by DontSpamMe - Today at 02:30:18 PM

One of my computers is still running a 32-bit version of Windows 10. Are there any plans to make a 32bit version of Patch My PC - Home Updater v5 available, or does one already exist and I simply have not been able to locate it?

#2

General Questions (Free Home Updater) / Delete Desktop Shortcuts for A...

Last post by DontSpamMe - Today at 02:14:52 PM

I recently installed Patch My PC - Home Updater v.5.0.3.0 on my computer, but I can't find where the equivalent of the "Delete Desktop Shortcuts For Apps" option is that used to be available under "Options" in Patch My PC Update 4.5.0.4

#3

Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Custom Config for PatchMyP...

Last post by beredis - Today at 12:44:27 PM

Yes, many applications allow using custom configuration files to streamline the installation process with predefined settings. You can often pass these files as parameters during the installation command, particularly with MSI files where you can specify a transform file (MST) for custom settings using a command like msiexec /i application.msi TRANSFORMS=custom.mst. Some applications support config files in formats like JSON, XML, or YAML, which can be placed in specific directories or specified in the install command. If you're using deployment software like SCCM or Intune, these platforms typically allow configuration files to be included in the installation package, making it easier for consistent application setup across devices.

#4

Report Update/App Install Issues (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Oracle Java installation...

Last post by wideco - Today at 06:52:30 AM

I've uploaded the log files.
It seems to be an issue with the recommended prescript
PatchMyPC-Remove-JRE8-32bit-Only.ps1.

We have been using the java application since a couple of years and never had issues, until this version.
We have not changed anything in the options of the app.

[UCheck]

#5

General Questions (Free Home Updater) / Re: portable apps

Last post by lmacri - November 07, 2024, 07:50:50 AM

I now see that when I select 'portable' applications my subfolders are not visible. To keep a somewhat larger collection of portable apps organized it is really necessary to group them into categories. This seems like a very desirable feature, I'll also post in Feature Requests.

Hi Phoneios:

When I tested Patch My PC v4.5.0 in late 2023 I also found the way it handled portable apps was very confusing and user-unfriendly.  See my 09-Sep-2023 product suggestion at Request for Additional Software and Detection of Portable Apps vs SUMo (which did not receive a response from a Patch My PC employee) and my general comments about detection of portable app updates in Patch My PC in Todd's 26-Oct-2023 Need SUMo Features.

I haven't tested Patch My PC v5.0.0 yet but early feedback suggests that there hasn't been a fundamental change in the way that portable apps are managed in this new version.  I keep my ~ 35 portable apps organized in separate folders on a USB stick at E:\Portable (e.g., E:\Portable\BleachBit, E:\Portable\HWiNFO, etc.) and when I use other software updater apps like UCheck or QuickInstaller (Preview) all I need to do is enter the top-level path to my Portable apps (E:\Portable) in the settings and both are able to check for available updates for many of my portable apps.

Nothing I've tested so far is an ideal replacement for SUMo and I only use software updater apps to check for available updates (i.e, I've never allowed SUMo or any other software updater to actually download and install updates) but there are other options available if the new Patch My PC v5.0.0 still doesn't meet your needs.  I prefer UCheck since it's available as a portable app and detects almost every other portable app I use.  Like the new Patch My PC v5.0.0, QuickInstaller (Preview) must be installed and will ask to install Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime v8.0.x on your system if it isn't already installed.
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Dell Inspiron 15 5584 * 64-bit Win 10 Pro v22H2 build 19045.5011 * Firefox v132.0.1 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.24090.11-1.1.24090.11 * Malwarebytes Premium v5.2.1.144-1.0.5088 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.7783 * Patch My PC Portable v4.5.0.4 * 64-bit UCheck Free Portable v5.7.1.0 * QuickInstaller (Preview) v0.3.8859.20616

#6

General Questions (Free Home Updater) / Re: portable apps

Last post by Alex (Patch My PC) - November 07, 2024, 05:31:19 AM

I sipmply observed that PMPC did not see my portable apps in the designated folder. I assumed that was because I had stored them in a subfolder structure, to quickly find the right tool when I need it.

PMPC will never see the portable apps you downloaded. It is not meant to do that. It won't scan your existing files, no matter what the folder structure is.

As mentioned, you first have to download within PMPC the portable apps that interest you, in the path that you can designate within the PMPC UI (bottom-right). It will then remember those apps, and offer the updated versions when they are released.

#7

Report Bugs and Issues (Free Home Updater) / PatchMyPC V5.0.3.0 Language se...

Last post by Zeezicht_Adelin - November 07, 2024, 03:16:12 AM

Hello,
in the previous portable V4 of PacthMyPC we could select/customise to enable "Dutch" language. So we avoided too, for example, install over a Dutch version of an installed program the English version af that same program.
I Installed the V5.0.3.0 but I canot find how to customize PatchMyPC in the Dutch language.
Pls help me out.
Many thanks and greetings,
Adelin

#8

Report Bugs and Issues (Free Home Updater) / .NET error during install on A...

Last post by DJReFor - November 07, 2024, 12:57:19 AM

Hello,

I'm encountering an issue during the installation of the newest PatchMyPC (v5.0.3.0) on my ARM64 laptop.
During the installation, it will give me the error that .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.10 arm64 is not properly installed (see attached screenshot).
I have tried repairing .NET Desktop Runtime and also tried installing the x64 version with no luck. Other programs that use .NET seem to be working fine.

Is there anything else I can do to get this working?

#9

Report Update/App Install Issues (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Please withdraw MySQL Work...

Last post by JSantoro - November 06, 2024, 09:21:11 AM

Oracle has released an updated installer including the fix.  Can you please release v8.0.40 back into the catalog? If you are planning to do so already, can you share a release date so that I can update my management team. 

Thank you!

#10

Report Update/App Install Issues (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Please withdraw MySQL Work...

Last post by GeoSimos - November 06, 2024, 09:11:21 AM

Hello,

Thank you for posting about this issue. We rolled this back within our catalog a few days ago, on 10/28/24, to version 8.0.38:

https://patchmypc.com/patch-my-pc-catalog-update-10-28-24

If you still have retained older version(s) of the application content we have the following articles detailing how to perform a rollback:

Intune --> https://patchmypc.com/how-to-rollback-a-third-party-update-in-intune
ConfigMgr --> https://patchmypc.com/how-to-rollback-a-third-party-software-update-in-configmgr

Respect! You are fast!
Thank you very much!