From: Microsoft Software Average Rating: Binding: CD-ROM ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Format: DVD-ROM Label: Microsoft Software Model: C7S-00135 Release Date: November 15, 2007 Special Features: nv:Software Type^Utilities
Features:
All-in-one security from Microsoft protects personal and financial documents from the latest viruses, worms, hackers, spyware, and online identity scams
Automate "janitorial tasks," including disk cleaning and defragmentation, to help improve PC performance
Easily back up your files to a CD, DVD, external hard drive, locally networked computers, or most USB-connected storage devices
Protect your PC from outside security threats while keeping things on the inside running smoothly
Works with Microsoft Update to help ensure that your computer is up-to-date with the latest security and critical updates
Product Description: 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
Amazon.com: Windows Live OneCare is the all-in-one PC security and performance service designed specifically for Windows XP and Windows Vista-based operating systems. It helps keep your PC's internal workings in order and protect it from outside security threats.
The all-in-one PC security and performance service designed specifically for Windows XP and Windows Vista-based operating systems.
Protection for your files and information Automatically helps protect personal and financial documents, music, photos, whatever you're saving--from the latest viruses, worms, hackers, spyware, and online identity scams.
Performance tune-ups Automates "janitorial tasks," including disk cleaning and defragmentation, to help improve PC performance.
Data back-up and restore Makes it easy to back up your files to a CD, DVD, external hard drive, locally networked computers, or most USB-connected storage devices.
Your PC's Best Friend OneCare helps protect your PC from outside security threats while keeping things on the inside running smoothly. OneCare includes:
Antivirus and Antispyware
Anti-Phishing
Managed Firewall
Data Backup and Restore
Performance Tune-ups
All-in-One
All-in-one security service
Virus and spyware protection helps shield your PC from contamination. Real-time scans identify and clean infected files and help protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Phishing filter in Internet Explorer 7 is activated to help detect and block known sites for online ID scams and theft.
Firewall helps keep hackers out and private information in.
Boosts PC performance
Tune-ups keep your PC running smoothly.
Automatic disk cleanup, defragging, file backup and recovery on your schedule.
Scheduled backups to CD, DVD, external hard drive, locally networked computers, or most USB-connected storage devices.
Restores specific or all backed-up files.
One subscription
Helps protect and maintain one, two, or three computers for one price for one year.
Automatic
Automatic protection
Runs continuously behind the scenes while you're using your PC.
Helps counteract new virus threats and block new harmful applications.
Automated PC tune-ups and maintenance
Helps keep your PC running quickly and efficiently.
Automatic updates
New feature and version upgrades included for as long as you keep your service active.
Works with Microsoft Update to help ensure that your computer is up-to-date with the latest security and critical updates from Microsoft.
Simple
Task Bar Icon
Always shows your PC's health status
Green means your PC status is Good.
Yellow means your PC status is Fair.
Red means your PC is At Risk.
One-click resolutions make it easy to take the necessary action to get and stay green.
Helpful
The OneCare Advantage:
Unlimited, free Windows Live OneCare phone, email, and chat support.
Automatic version and feature upgrades for as long as you keep your subscription active.
Continuous technology improvement to combat emerging threats.
Each OneCare subscription helps protect and maintain up to three Windows XP or Windows Vista-based PCs for one year.
Goodbye Norton! Hello Windows Live OneCare! This is a great product at a great price [...]. I was able to install it quickly and immediately noticed a difference in performance as compared to Norton. Internet browsing is faster and the automatic tune up is awesome (not everyone has time to defragment their computer on a regular). This product comes with three licenses so that it can be installed on three computers! Highly recommended.
Beware! This is a terrible product. I was unable to install it, despite hours on the phone with Microsoft support.
Not the best, but good for a home/basic user The thing that interested me the most in this product was that you could install it on three computers. That is perfect because that is how many computers my home office/game room has.
But there are better products out there.
If the idea was that you only needed one product and this was it, then Microsoft really missed the boat. Virus definitions seem a bit behind Kaspersky and others and the fact that it doesn't block SPAM like other software is a bit alarming.
For basic protection, this might be the way to go. But if your computer habits are beyond the basics then I'd suggest another product.
Great Amazon Product and deal! A great Amazon product and a fantastic malware suite by Microsoft. Great deal, great dealer with a great product.
This is from Microsoft? Over the years, I've gotten used to Microsoft tedium - their packaging, their activation policies, their security, etc.
I've used Norton 360 and Trend Micro's PC-Illin. Each is quite good and can be installed on up to three PCs, too. OneCare is better at network monitoring, drive defragging, printer sharing, and common backup - and getting better at virus identification.
Microsoft is about to release version 2.5. Presumably, users can update automatically online.
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Trevor
Megaton Man
Green means your PC status is Good.
Yellow means your PC status is Fair.
Red means your PC is At Risk.
