# Usage Statistics

*Applies to: Patch My PC Publisher*

The **Usage Statistics** section provides a real-time summary of publishing activity within the Publisher. These values help you understand how many applications, updates, and CVEs have been published, as well as the overall synchronization activity. This information is useful for validating that publishing is working as expected and for gaining insight into ongoing usage over time.

* **Published applications**\
  The total number of third-party applications that have been published.
* **Published updates**\
  The total number of third-party updates that have been published.
* **Published CVEs**\
  The total number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) addressed by the applications and updates published through Publisher.
* **Last sync**\
  The date and time of the most recent *successful* synchronization.
* **Next sync**\
  The scheduled date and time of the next synchronization based on your configured sync schedule.
* **Total syncs**\
  The total number of synchronization operations performed by Publisher.

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For more information on the telemetry information we collect through the Publisher, see: [Telemetry Data collected by the Publisher](https://docs.patchmypc.com/patch-my-pc-publisher/publisher-reference/telemetry-data-collected-by-the-publisher).


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