I've been running both for over a year and have found that OilChange
will pull up stuff that CatchUp doesn't find, and vice versa. Since
OilChange halved their subscription price, I thought it worth
renewing.

On  9 Mar 98 about Re: [PCSOFT] First Aid 97, Donweck had this to
say:

> << > I had Oil Change on my computer for 1 year. I had no problems with the
>  > software or the service. But is it worth it? I don't think so. There
>  > database of updates are not that large yet. I think it will be a great
>  > service in the years to come, but for the time being it's not worth the
>  > money.

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>
> Before you put out the bucks you may want to try this "freeware" that I have
> been using for about 4 months with no problems at all.  Its updated my Sound
> blaster drivers, WinZip, Paint Shop Pro, and McAfee Virus Scanner just to name
> a few.  They may not have the biggest database for updates but what the heck,
> its free.
>
> Check out  http://www.manageable.com/
>
> And you will find Catch-UP, (SPLAT) it is a Web-based software updating
> service that automatically
>

Kris Shapar
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          To doubt everything or to believe everything
          are two equally convenient solutions; both
          dispense with the necessity of reflection.

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