I think that the Software Updater is a good idea, but on noticing that it claimed 7-Zip Filemanager (9.20) needed to be updated, I did so thinking that I was not aware of the new update.
In fact, it updated to 7-Zip 9.22, which is in fact a beta. Although I believe it has been a beta for at least three years.
Has anyone else noticed this?
http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo307/Davebucket17/softupdate1_zps182a85f3.jpg
I have 7zip 9.32 (alpha) released on 01-12-2013
Avast shows that there is not a newer version although there is version 9.34 (alpha) released on 22-06-2014.
Yes, it’s a tad confusing Eddy. I suppose if it’s stable enough it should be OK.
Maybe it works for the 64 bit version, the 32 bit version updated on my x86 laptop, but when I checked 7-Zip itself it claimed to be a beta. So I reinstalled the stable release 7-Zip from the installer.
Maybe you should check whether yours is the beta or not. It probably doesn’t matter though, it appears however that development of 7-Zip has halted for a while.
Wiki:
Initial release 18 July 1999[1]
Stable release 9.20 (November 18, 2010; 3 years ago) [±][1]
Preview release
9.22 beta (April 18, 2011; 3 years ago) [±][2]
9.34 alpha (June 22, 2014; 23 days ago) [±][2]
I’ve never had a problem with any of their beta versions.
When it works as it should and there aren’t any complaints, what’s there to improve ??? 
As long as it’s stable you should be OK I suppose.
You’d much rather have a stable BETA rather than have the version with the security vulnerabilities.
Good point, do you have any info on security vulnerabilities in the stable release?
I couldn’t find much but I found this.
http://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/07d5c851/
I had read somewhere before though where it did state the vulnerabilities of the older version.
OK thanks.
OK thanks Bob.