Very Easy, All-in-One Utility for Vista | Windows Live OneCare 2.0

Most unintrusive, informative computer maintainance program I've used | Windows Live OneCare 2.0

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	• Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Windows \| Microsoft Software, 2007 average customer review:based on 104 reviews view larger image
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Peace of mind

After rebate, a great deal for integrated antivirus, printer sharing and a nice centralized backup feature. The only downside is that you can only have 3 computers per "Live ID". One thing that is nice is that you can buy an extra copy ahead of time and when your expiration comes up, you can just enter in the license key from your extra copy, and you're set for 1 more year. This policy may change at some point if a new version comes out. If they charged retail I would not use this product.

Very Easy, All-in-One Utility for Vista

If you're like keeping things simple with Vista, then you'll like Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare 2.0. It is an easy-to-use all-in-one utility made by Windows especially for Vista. Not only is it inexpensive, but it has everything you need to keep Vista running smoothly. It has virus protection AND adware/spyware detection/removal AND a very good firewall program. Plus, it has all the other utilities you would expect (backing up, etc.)

It installs very quickly, and as long as you have a POWERFUL machine that runs Vista like a dream, you should have no problems at all.

I guess the only "hitch" would be that to register this program, you need to create a Windows Live ID or link it to your Hotmail account. Aside from that, this program makes life easy. Green light means good. Orange means be careful. Red means something went wrong, and all you have to do is click through the prompts it gives you. Easy as pie!

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Most unintrusive, informative computer maintainance program I've used

I've been using Windows Live OneCare for six months now and overall I'm extremely pleased. When I ran Norton and McAfee it tended to slow my system down and I never felt I had complete control and knowledge of what was going on in my system.

Unlike the version being offered here however, mine is a 3 user license which worked out perfectly for our home desktop computer and the laptops owned by my wife and I.

Our home desktop computer gives me an up to date report on the status of our other systems, so I know if I need to run OneCare on them.

This system defrags, empties cache, updates anti-spyware and anti-virus software, and has anti-phishing. It installed perfectly on both our Vista and XP Systems. Also, to install it on our additional computers it just asked for my login and then the CD installed the software automatically and added the additional computers to the account.

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OneCare is just that.

OneCare works for us. It is a good all around integrated product for those of us who like to keep maintenance of computers simple but effective. Some of the reviews are critical because most of the functions of OneCare are already available usually at no cost. True, but OneCare has all the functions bundled into one package, including network management. And all 3 of our computers (finally) now have the same antivirus/malware protection which can be monitored from the OneCare hub computer. We have had Norton's, then McAfee protection but got fed up with them because the latest versions really bogged the computers when doing scans, and McAfee seemed to blow my system up every few months when some update or other was automatically downloaded. I tried the OneCare trial about 6 months ago, then bought the CD 3 months ago (no cost after rebates). OneCare was easy to install provided one reads the instructions with no problems on any of our computers.
Pluses:
Antivirus scans can be scheduled. The full scan (Tuneup) does bog the system down for awhile, but I have it scheduled for only once a month at off hours. And it completes the full Tuneup alot faster than McAfee. The daily incremental scans are fast and have little effect on the system.

BACKUP: It is easy to set up and schedule for a full backup or incremental backup. I do not use it much for my desktop because I do my data backups the old fashioned way on CD's, but my wife backs up her huge photo files and data (she is a professional photographer) regularly to an external drive. The laptop also backs up to the same hardrive when we power it up using the OneCare circle, accessing the hardrive through the router and my wife's computer.

NETWORKING: Using the one care circle, it is easy and simple to access our external hardware....two printers, two scanners, two external drives. And they do not need to be plugged into the router; they are shared through the computers which are on the network. Very simple and easy to manage. Even the laptop with wireless can read the scanners and harddrives now without plugging cords all over the room.

TUNEUP: This runs a full virus scan, defrag, and dumps the temp files, and checks for unused files/programs. I used to do all this stuff when I got around to it which was sometimes months. Now OneCare does it in the background on a user set schedule. Very nice.

Minuses:
At $50 a pop, it is a little pricey but not bad considering it covers 3 computers. We probably got by for less before because we always looked for McAfee on specials. But then this copy of OneCare did not cost us anything after rebates, and hopefully when the time comes we can get a deal on a renewal or just buy another hardcopy on a deal and just start a new subscription.

I'm a little concerned about the reviewer's comments about the automatic renewal of OneCare charged to a credit card after one year. I hate auto-renewals and if this happens I will be dumping OneCare. But then since I did not download OneCare but bought the hard CD, I do not think Microsoft has my credit card info.

After downloading Window XP SP3 last week, my computer would bog to a snails pace for 5-10 minutes on startup. I traced this to MsMpEng.exe hogging the CPU. This process apparently has something to do with the OneCare full virus/spyware scan, so I double checked that the full scan was just scheduled monthly in OneCare. After re-entering the schedule in OneCare, this slowdown has stopped, at least for now. This is the only reason for the 4 star rating rather than 5 stars.

In a lump, I recommend OneCare for anyone who has a distaste for jumping through hoops to maintain computers, especially for more than one computer. And look for hot deals when renewal time is approaching to keep the cost down.

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OneCare helps keep your PC safe and secure while making your life easier. From virus scanning, file backups, to automatic printing sharing of all the PCs in your household, OneCare helps manage it all for you. And it's delivered to you in a smooth, hassle-free package.
In one convenient package, Windows Live OneCare helps protect your computer, uses its optimization features to keep your PC running at its speediest, and even regularly backs up your important files: Protection Plus uses antivirus and antispyware scanners, a managed two-way firewall, and integrated anti-phishing technology to protect your computer from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, hackers, phishing, and other threats. It runs continuously, 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 may clog your computer, and helps ensure 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 Help provides online help anytime you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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