Lots of new online boardroom software programs appear every month. To compete with new platforms and provide better functionality, boardroom developers release updates regularly. But how do you know when it’s time to update the portal? Here, we will guide you on how to check if the software needs to be updated.
What Is a Boardroom Software Update?
To be honest, virtual boardroom software updates are easy to miss because they can take up a few minutes of your precious time and often don’t seem like a big deal. And then it is worth recalling the following definition.
A software update is a change that is necessary to fix or improve the operation of a boardroom program. Updates also improve the protection of programs since any program can have vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are being gradually addressed through the installation of updates.
Why Update Software?
When everything is stable anyway, and the set of functions suits you, there is a desire to turn a blind eye to updates. But in no case should you do this because safety is of paramount importance.
Some updates bring new features or improve existing ones. Others make programs compatible with each other, with different protocols, new OS versions, and other useful things. Good compatibility means fewer errors, freezes, crashes, and brakes. There are also security updates: they close vulnerabilities and fix critical errors in programs.
How Often Are the Programs Updated?
Developer companies release several updates per year: two large ones (major) and three to five auxiliary ones (minor). Sometimes, developers are forced to release “patches” that fix critical bugs and vulnerabilities. Each update is called a version and is labeled with several numbers separated by dots. Major updates are usually marked with changes in the first or second digit of the version, minor updates – in the second or third, and “patches” – in the third or fourth digit or are indicated by some additional character combinations.
Major upgrades come with a lot of extra work. In addition to development and testing, you need to document changes, update help, and change information on websites and in brochures, train employees to change. Therefore, big updates are released infrequently. Sometimes, they appear more than twice a year.
The frequency of software updates indicates the maturity of the software. If major changes appear less than once a year, this indicates the unreliability of the software. If more often, then the software has only recently appeared on the market and cannot boast of stable operation.
Signs Indicating You Need a Software Update
Below you will get to know the main factors that signal problems of a programmatic nature. Downloading updates may fix issues.
Significant Slowdown of the Device
The desktop as well as any gadget has a lot of built-in apps and programs that can run in the background all the time. With each new version of the boardroom software, developers optimize these elements and remove unnecessary ones. After the update, RAM may be freed up. Besides, the load on the processor will decrease.
Numerous System Errors
Perhaps this is the most common situation. When you try to open the platform, browser windows appear with alarm notifications, programs are forcibly closed. If other instructions do not help, then it is recommended to reset to factory settings, and then update the platform to the latest version.
Slow Platform Operation
It happens that notifications from the installed virtual software are not displayed. If at a certain point messages and reminders stop appearing in the notification area, then most likely the software should be updated.