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Windows Live OneCare 2.0, 3 User License (PC)

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From: Microsoft
Category: Software

List Price: ~~�39.99~~
Buy New: �20.76
You Save: �19.23 (48%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

(56 reviews)
Sales Rank: 47

Language: English (Original Language)
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.5

MPN: C7S-00135
Model: C7S-00135
UPC: 882224495134
EAN: 0882224494274
ASIN: B000V6YPAY

Release Date: February 12, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
An all-in-one PC Security and Performance service for your Windows XP or Windows Vista based PC that's always ready and easy-to-use. OneCare works quietly in the background on your computer to help fendoff nasty interruptions from viruses,spyware, hackers,and other unwanted intruders. It also schedules to keep your computer running at top speed. So you'll have more time to do better things with your PC!Main Features:Protection Plus - Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing and firewallPerformance Plus - ...

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Windows Live OneCare is the simple, all-in-one PC Care service that includes industry-certified antivirus, firewall, anti-spyware features as well as the ability to automatically perform tasks to help secure your PC and optimise its performance.

The simple-to-understand traffic light system ? green, amber, or red ? makes it instantly clear whether your PC is protected, and OneCare provides a single-click resolution to fix security problems. Plus, if you need help you get free telephone support included in the price. We even cover you for up to three PCs in the same licence, making OneCare remarkably affordable.

OneCare is an incredibly powerful, feature-rich product that includes:

Security & Protection Technologies:

- Industry certified AntiVirus and Antispyware
- Anti-Phishing
- 2-Way Managed Firewall
- Microsoft Update Integration

PC Performance Tuning & Optimisation

- Automatic PC Performance tune-ups
- Automatic Disk defragmentation and file cleanup

Data Backup and Restore

- Full and differential backup
- Backs up key categories of files including music, photos, financial documents, etc
- Backs up to: CD, DVD, external hard drive, local network drive and USB-connected devices

Automatic Updates

- OneCare includes automatic virus and spyware signature updates as well as version upgrades, including all new features
- OneCare?s integration with Microsoft Update makes it easier to keep your operating system and other software up-to-date

Free Phone Support

- OneCare is one of the only products in this category to offer free phone, email and chat support

3-PC Licensing & Resource Sharing

- Allows installs on up to three PCs in the home
- Control network security from one central hub
- Share printers across your PCs
- Makes it simple to set up security on your wireless network

Windows Live OneCare is simple, comprehensive and hassle-free.

"OneCare has the familiar Microsoft look and feel so it?s easy to use", 90% and "Best Buy" rating ? Which? Computing, January 2008

Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

Windows Have Withdrawn From The Market. November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Microsoft announced that it will offer a new security solution to consumers at no cost beginning in the second half of calendar year 2009. This new offering will focus on getting the majority of consumers the essential protection they need by providing comprehensive, real-time anti-malware protection, covering such threats as viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans, and other emerging threats, in a single, focused solution.

In order for Microsoft to focus on delivering this new security solution to millions of customers around the world, they have decided to phase out Windows Live OneCare and will discontinue retail sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription service beginning June 30, 2009.

Amy Barzdukas, senior director of product management for the Online Services and Windows Division at Microsoft, said in an interview. "Live OneCare was tailored for developed markets with broadband...and it's not meeting the needs of a lot of customers."

Joris Evers of McAfee said the news signaled a defeat for Microsoft. "Consumers have voted; OneCare, in its two years on the market, has achieved less than 2 percent market share," he said in an interview.

This product is now obselete.

4 out of 5 stars

Takes the effort out of protecting your PC October 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a really handy little program to have installed on your PC, in my opinion. Once you have installed it (which was pretty straightforward) and configured what you want it to do when, it pretty much runs in the background and does all the hard work for you.

It does an automatic virus check, checks websites for any harmful content, tunes up your PC (ie. file cleanup, defragment hard drive).

It can also be scheduled to back up your data if you have another drive to back it up to (eg. external hard drive)

I have found it to be useful in taking the work out of protecting my PC. It hasn't hindered performance, but my PC is really quick. My dad said that when he used it on his PC it seemed to take A LOT longer to boot up - whether this was a coincidence or not I don't know, but he said after the day he installed it it took longer (but bear in mind his PC is now about 7 years old). For the average user with the average PC, it's probably ok.

I personally will probably not repurchase after my year's subscription is up because I know free programs that will perform the same actions. However, for the slightly less PC-literate, this may be the perfect solution to protecting their PC.

3 out of 5 stars

fairly ok October 9, 2008
this windows virus/forewall protector is ok. It;s not in the league as other well known ones which perform to higher standard and have less problems. This can emss up your pc and make everything run pretty slow, but it does the job I guess, but wouldnt be in my top list of similar products.

4 out of 5 stars

FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST! September 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Heavens to Betsy! We are free at last!

I'm speaking of the tyranny of Norton of course - their products got worse as they bacame more expensive.

I installed about a week ago and it's been great. Quick to load. Seems efficient. Simple to use.

One tip: The defragger on the Tune Up is a bit weak willed and gives up on heaviy fragmented drives. Do a full defrag with the installed Windows defragger first and then it should run ok.

All in all OneCare is so much less invasive than Norton that it is liberating. If we have to have antivirus programs then this is the one for me.

And you really can't argue with the free 90 day trial availabe on-line....

4 out of 5 stars

Not bad at all September 19, 2008
OK - I have had this product a month now. I have used a 3rd party firewall for something like 3 years or so now and was pretty happy with it except the PC lagging badly whenever it decided to activate an update or utility during a game - my PC would often freeze for a good while.

I already pay to use extended service MSN hotmail so i already have a billing account with them - this product requires you to register with them via a Windows live account - in my experience they give plenty of notice when your subscrition is up so you can cancel easily should you wish to.

Good bits

You don't need to be too PC literate to use this software - you get big buttons for 'tune up' and such like.

I works well not to cause too much lag in the OS - and so it should being from the same manufacturer.

It will check your PC periodically and advise you what admin tasks you should be doing - you can do them by a click and following the prompts.

Bad Bits

The system does a complete validation check and software update of all MS components without really asking.

It assumes you will use this software to perform admin the way MSN recommend. If you wish to deviate you get to live with pop ups every time you start up, recommending certain actions.

If you don't perform some actions the software gives you an amber status light and 'fair' status, to get green & good you need to follow the recommended action - some people may get intimidated into doing it all the 'MSN way'

On balance it works well and is easy to use, i can live with amber and do my backups my way.

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