In addition, UpdateStar is a freeware client that can be easily installed to inform users about available updates for their individual software setup.
UpdateStar 4, released in March 2009 introduced an enhanced recognition algorithm and a registry cleaner, which removes remnants of uninstalled software.
UpdateStar Premium additionally offers security advice allowing for an identification of important software updates.
Two million users profit from the UpdateStar service per month (December 2009) and receive updates for their PCs software[citation needed].
UpdateStar provides users with program update information for 4.5 million installations - daily[citation needed].
UpdateStar website’s user traffic comes from targeted alerts about newly available updates for used software and offering information and downloads.
[7] Users of UpdateStar Online Backup can select files and folders through a desktop application, which are then periodically backed up to a remote data center.
The program employs a differential backup algorithm to minimize the amount of data that needs to be backed up on subsequent runs.