FileHippo

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FileHippo
FileHippo logo.png
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FileHippo Homepage as of July 2019
Type of site
Software directory
Available inEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese
OwnerSoftonic
URL filehippo.com
CommercialNo
RegistrationNone
Launched2004;21 years ago (2004)
Current statusOnline

FileHippo is a software downloading website that offers computer software for Windows. The website has sections listing most recently updated programs and most popular downloads, organised by category, with program information and link. Registration is not required in this website, and FileHippo does not accept software submissions from publishers. [1]

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History

FileHippo was established in 2004 by the technology company, Well Known Media, [2] of Ramsey, Isle of Man. [3] The site added a news section in 2014. [4] FileHippo was estimated to be worth over US$13,000,000 in November 2015. [5]

Before Softonic acquired the FileHippo.com website, it was funded by user donations and third-party advertising, [1] had an Update Checker, [6] [7] later renamed App Manager, [8] [9] a free program that scanned a computer for outdated software and offered links to more recent versions, later redirecting to IObit Software Updater. [10] [11] [12]

Softonic acquired FileHippo.[ citation needed ] On 17 June 2020 the FileHippo home page formerly stated "© FileHippo s.r.o." [13] and since 3 July 2020, it states "Softonic International, S.A. holds the license to use the name and logo of Filehippo". [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "About". FileHippo.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "We are - Well Known Media". www.wkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2024. © 2013-4. All rights reserved. Well Known Media Ltd 200 Aldersgate Street, London, UK, EC1A 4HD
  3. ↑ "WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2015-1327". World Intellectual Property Organization . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "News Section". FileHippo.com.
  5. ↑ "FileHippo Site Stats". SixStat. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Pash, Adam (4 March 2007). "Download of the Day: File Hippo Update Checker (Windows)". Lifehacker . Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Rob Pegoraro (June 24, 2007). "Fast Forward's Help File". The Washington Post. To remedy that problem in Windows, try the FileHippo Update Checker. This small program quickly checks your installed programs for updates, then opens your Web browser to a page on the FileHippo download site from which you can download the latest versions.
  8. ↑ Brinkmann, Martin (12 April 2016). "FileHippo App Manager: software update checker". gHacks . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Fisher, Tim (September 11, 2023). "Review of FileHippo App Manager: A Free & Easy Software Updater". Lifewire . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Software Updater". IObit . Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ Mandache, Tudor (26 June 2015). "The Best Tools To Check For Software Updates". Digital Citizen. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Terms and Conditions". FileHippo.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2024. This terms of use and permissions within and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and submitted to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
  14. ↑ "Download Free Software". FileHippo.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2024. These Terms of Use are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of Spain.
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