Other programs will be less obvious, especially system utilities and driver - related software that came with your computer. (howtogeek.com)
All Merit applications utilize a centralized student record keeping / management system utility program called the Teacher Program Manager (TPM). (meritsoftware.com)
Whether it's a virtual machine program like VirtualBox or VMware, a chat program like Skype or Pidgin, or a frequently updated system utility like CCleaner, they'll check for updates and let you know when there's a new version. (howtogeek.com)