We generally are installed various programs and tools in our Windows computer. It's always highly recommended and a best practice keep the software running the latest version.
In this way we avoid any specific security issues and have the most current features available to use. Understanding the version number of your software is the answer to discovering if you need to upgrade your program.
Here's a collection of online resources that help that can help you to verify the version and any updates to the software installed on your computer.
Online Resources
Program
Link
Description
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Download
Adobe Flash Player, test installation and download
Flash Player Test ( and Javascript ) by CodeGeek
Show the Test Flash Player version and if
Javascript is enabled in your browser.
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader Test (by Penn State World Campus)
A simple test to see if you have the Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
Adobe Shockwave Player, Test and download
Internet Browser
Java
Java Download
Verify Java and Find out of Date Versions. Please note After clicking the "Agree and Continue" button, a security prompt may appear. Click Run to allow the application to continue.
Macromedia Authorware Web Player installation, test and download
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight Download
Official Microsoft Download page
Microsoft Silverlight Test
Silverlight animation test
Microsoft Direct X
Click “Start” - ”Run” , type “dxdiag“.
Direct X version is shown in System page – System Information box.
Check manually the Active X running on your pc. The command works on all current versions of Windows.
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
The DirectX end-user installation includes the D3DX, HLSL Compiler, XInput, XAudio, and Managed DirectX 1.1 components.
Mozilla Plug-in check
Mozilla Plugin Check & Updates
Mozilla online webpage that help you to check if you have running the latest plug-ins
Plugins
Eric Gerds Plugin Detection
Check if installed and running Java, QuickTime, Flash, Shockwave, Windows Media Player, Silverlight and VLC Player.
QuickTime Player
This page contains links to download a QuickTime sample movie
Tools :
In this section you can find a collection of useful updater tools, utilities to check and test different program versions. Some of these tools have been already published in Symantec Connect in my previous posts.
All Software
Ketarin
Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates setup packages. Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date, but rather to maintain a compilation of all important setup packages which can then be burned to disc or put on a USB stick. Available also the standalone version.
Update Notifier
The Update Notifier is a small utility that scans your computer for installed software and displays a list of updates.
FileHippo Update Checker
The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases.
Microsoft .NET Framework
.NET Version Detector
This portable tool helps you to collect and report all information about the different versions installed on a machine.
Detailed information is given of where the .NET Frameworks are installed with links to the directories.
ASoft Office Version Detector is a lightweight tool that gives information on the different versions of Microsoft Office that are installed on a machine. It shows the Version, Edition, Service Pack, Platform and all installed applications! The data can be exported to an xml file and run via commandline.
Referce : https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/how-check-version-microsoft-office-installed
Test versions of Internet Explorer using Virtual Machines
Microsoft - Download Test VMs of IE
Check manually Internet Browser version
Here some easy steps to discover the browser program version installed in your system.
Open Internet Explorer
On the Menu Bar, select Help - About Internet Explorer
Open Opera
Click the Opera Button Opera Button located at the top-left of the program window
On the menu item, select About Opera
Please feel free to leave a comment for each additional program to be added to this list.