Does anybody knows about BigFix Consumer Edition, specially about privacy questions and effectiveness?Description of the service
No matter how obscure the problem with your computer is, chances are that someone has both had the problem and figured out the solution. BigFix helps to prevent computer problems by finding and alerting you to patches, security fixes, and the like--hopefully before any problems arise.
After you download the application, a BigFix icon will reside in your system tray. Once in the tray, BigFix automatically gathers information about the latest bugs, security alerts, and updates from BigFix sites around the Internet. A flashing icon lets you know if any of these found fixes apply to your system. You can then read a list of these problems, and when you click on a 'Fixlet' message, you learn about the nature of a particular problem. The Fixlet message contains an action button, a one-click solution to the problem. Action buttons can automatically apply any fix, however complicated, including installing a new security patch or fixing an incorrect Registry entry.
Note: This version is free for personal use only. Business users may download a trial of the professional version, BigFix Patch Manager, from the vendor's site.
More information:
http://www.bigfix.com/