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The "Updates" tab lists any updates for software purchased through Stardock's Impulse. When a program is listed on the tab, it will state "Update available " which means an update is ready to download & install. If looking at the other tabs (i.e. My Software, My Games), software will be listed the same as "Update available" and have the yellow exclamation Update point to draw your attention. The "Updates" tab is only visible when updates are available, otherwise the tab is hidden. Also when you start a download, any programs downloading or paused will be listed on the "Downloads" tab...again only visible when downloading. The default layout is Details-View (seen below) like the My tabs.

Updates tab - with updates available, one downloading and Downloads tab visible.

Updating

To start an update, these are the ways to start the download/update:

  • Click on the desired program, then click the Update button in the lower, right corner.
  • Right-click on the desired program, and select "Update".
  • Double-click on the desired program.
  • To install all update(s), click the Install All Updates button in the upper, right corner.

When you start the download of an update, the "Status" column will display the progress of the download.

If in "Tile-view", more information will be displayed on the information panel under "Manage Application". As seen in the example below, the set of numbers are "94.44 MB / 1.83 GB" which means that 94.44 MB has been downloaded (received) by your computer. While the 1.83 GB is the size of the total download. Below that is the "Speed: 922.1KB/s" which means the data is being downloaded at 922.1 KB per second. This number may vary depending on traffic on the internet between you and the Impulse server. Also, if you are transferring other data from your computer (or other computers at your location) for other purposes at the same time, this may affect your speed (transfer rate).

Download status of an update.

You will also see a new tab appear on the top menu called "Downloads" which allows you to view the download progress (shown below in tile-view). The tab will disappear after the install completes.

Downloads tab visible - displays downloads in progress in Tile-View.

If under "Preferences" you have "Archive Applications before updating" checked, this may increase the time to install an update. On larger programs like games, the archiving stage may take a while. While smaller programs the status messages may fly by so quick you miss them.

As the program starts the process, a status message will be displayed under the title (in tile-view or in the Status column for details-view). During the install/update, you maybe asked if you want Impulse to create a shortcut on your desktop. Click Yes to create a shortcut. (Click No not to create a shortcut.)

Would you like to create a desktop shortcut?

After the update has completed, the application will disappear from the "Updates" tab. Recently downloaded applications will remain on the "Downloads" tab, allowing you to either run the application from there or its native tab (i.e. My Software).

Running a Program

At the bottom of the information panel are two buttons which change depending on the status of the application.

  • If an update is available for download & install, the two buttons will be Run this program & Update (download & install) the update.
  • For "Installed" applications, the buttons will be More Info (displays product information) and Run this program (download & install) this program.
  • For new programs that are "Available" (to download & install), the buttons will be More Info (displays product information from "Explore" tab) and Install.


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