- Platform: Windows Vista / XP
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Introducing Windows Live OneCare, the all-in-one, always-on PC care service from Microsoft. It works quietly in the background on your computer, so you don't have to worry about nasty interruptions from viruses, spyware, hackers, and other unwanted intruders. It also goes beyond security, regularly backing up all your important files and cleaning up and tuning up your computer to help keep it running at top speed. Because you have better things to do with your PC.
All-in-one protection and maintenance
Windows Live OneCare helps protect your computer, and its automated optimization features keep your PC running at its speediest. OneCare even regularly backs up your important files. You get all this in one convenient package:
- Protection Plus, with its antivirus and antispyware scanners, managed two-way firewall, and integrated anti-phishing technology, helps protect your computer from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, hackers, phishing, and other threats. It runs continuously in the background, but you can scan individual files and folders for viruses on demand simply by right-clicking them. You can even scan attachments you receive via Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger.
- Performance Plus regularly defragments your hard disk, removes any unnecessary files that can clog your computer, and helps make sure important security updates from Microsoft are installed efficiently and on time.
- Backup and Restore regularly copies your important files and settings to CD, DVD, external hard disk, network drive, or other data-storage device.
- Instant Support provides online help anytime you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Windows Live OneCare constantly thinks about your computer's safety and maintenance--so you don't have to. OneCare communicates the status of your PC's health in the notification area of your Windows taskbar:
A green icon means your status is Good. Protection Plus features like antivirus, antispyware, and anti-phishing are up to date, and your computer is not due for a tune-up or backup. Windows Live OneCare is running in the background, monitoring your system to prevent threats from viruses and spyware.
A yellow icon means your status is Fair. Usually this means you have an action to take, such as scheduling or running a tune-up or backup or downloading a noncritical update. A yellow icon means there is no immediate threat to your system, but you should take care of the action as soon as you can to return your system to green.
A red icon means your computer is At Risk. This can happen if, for example, Windows Live OneCare is unable to update Antivirus with the latest virus definitions because of a lost Internet connection, or if the Windows Live OneCare Firewall is turned off.
Always on and automated
Windows Live OneCare works continuously, automatically, and quietly in the background on your PC, ever vigilant against threats but never in the way, allowing you to have fun and be more productive. OneCare updates itself automatically to counteract new viruses and other threats and works with Microsoft Update to help ensure that your computer is up to date with the latest critical security updates from Microsoft.
Evolves to meet your needs
Windows Live OneCare provides continuous feature updates to subscribers, giving you the latest technologies to help protect you from emerging threats. No more worrying about different versions of your antivirus software. With Windows Live OneCare, you get automatic updates and service enhancements the moment they're released.
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Get always-on protection and maintenance for up to 3PCs for 1 yearProduct InformationThe All-in-One Protection and Maintenance Service for Your PC Windows XP& Vista!Why OneCare? Help get confidence and peace of mind withround-the-clock protection and maintenance - virus scanning firewalls tuneups file backups the whole nine yards. Delivered to you in a smoothhassle-free package. Windows Live OneCare is a comprehensiveautomatic and self-updating PC care service that helps maintain your computerand protect it from outside security threats. It offers antivirus firewallantispyware PC performance tuneups as well as file backup and restorefunctionality. Windows Live OneCare is one way to better protect your PC and the valuable information it contains. Consider OneCare an all-in-one security and maintenance suite that will make your Windows XP or Windows Vista experience safer and smoother.Introducing Windows Live OneCare the new all-in-one always-on PC care servicefrom Microsoft. It works quietly in the background on your computer so youdon't have to worry about nasty interruptions from viruses spyware hackersand other unwanted intruders. It also goes beyond security regularly backing upall your important files and cleaning up and tuning up your PC to help keep itrunning at top speed. Because you have better things to do with your computer.Windows Live OneCare antivirus and antispyware scanners and managed 2-wayfirewall help protect your PC against viruses worms Trojan horses hackers andother threats. It runs continuously in the background but you can scanindividual files and folders for viruses on demand simply by right-clickingthem. You can even scan attachments you receive via Windows Live Messenger orMSN Messenger.Performance tune-ups provide routine maintenance tasks automatically to helpkeep your PC running quickly and efficiently. It automatically defragments yourhard disk removes any unnecessary
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive But Slow,
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This review is from: Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Online PC Care Subscription - 12 Months [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
I was an original Beta tester for Live One Care and ultimately became a subscriber so my experience is well over a year with this utility. The good is that it is mindless and has very few options, it configures itself, updates itself automatically and lets you know when a problem develops. The bad is that it is mindless and has very few options. The really bad is that on lower powered laptops, like my Sony SZ230P with Intel Centrino Duo T2400 1.83 GHz running XP Pro, it will progressively bog the system down to the point where the only way to use the computer is to power down the system and reboot. The start up then took in excess of 10 minutes until the hard drive stopped spinning. I did all the usual stuff like cleaning out caches, defragging the HD, running chkdisk, cleaning the registry, etc. to no avail. The final straw was having the OneCare application fail to start properly. Microsoft has great customer support but we were unable to solve the problem short of uninstalling the software and reloading same. This would stay stable for 3-4 weeks then I had to repeat the procedure all over again. After the last uninstall, I obtained a copy of McAfee Anti-virus and installed it. The system is much faster and more stable, resembling the great Sony SZ I had when it was new. If OneCare works for you then it is a great choice but if you notice your system slowing down and your HD grinding away for many minutes at a time, you may want to consider one of the other security suite programs.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
does it work?,
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This review is from: Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Online PC Care Subscription - 12 Months [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
My 90 days is nearly up, Live One has never found anything wrong with my system. Curious about perfection, I ran another spyware program and found 9 TAC5 spyware, hmmm! Live One does everything else it says it does, backups, de-frags etc - as for protection, I'm quite concerned. In 90 days this program has missed an average of 7 risks per day, I don't expect every program to catch everything, 1 would have given me some comfort!
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT ALL AROUND SECURITY,
By Greg "greg19444" (Lafayette Hill, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Online PC Care Subscription - 12 Months [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
I have used Norton, McAfee, and Trend Micro security suites in the past. While I found Norton and McAfee to seriously slow my system down and take over all areas of my machine, Live OneCare uses very little memory and can be easily managed. I have experienced no problems whatsoever and have had no networking issues, either. I can highly recommend this for people looking for an unobtrusive, fully comprehensive security system.
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