Editorial Review:

Item 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.



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.

The all-in-one PC security and performance service designed specifically for Windows XP and Windows Vista-based operating systems.

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.

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Rating: - * Excellent Product ... It integrates well with Windows Vista (32 bit). It is virtually transparent. Setup is a breeze. The re-license is a bit steep though - but it is comparable with the other suites. Seems to me that the re-up should be significantly less that buying the full product off the shelf. I highly recommend this product. Rating: - * Typical Mircrosoft product...poor! ... Have had this product for 4 months and it only works well half the time; usually it is the back up that freezes up. Help function is very hard to work with, as are all Microsoft products. Rating: - * Now, It's Easier to Protect Your Computer ... Finding reliable and easy to use software that protects your computer from viruses and other terrible attacks is easy. I've now been using this product for six months and feel strongly that it beats Norton or McAfee by a mile. It was easy to install and does all its work quietly behind the scenes. You are not bombarded with continuous messages questioning if you want your computer to do this or that. But, Windows Live OneCare 2.0 is doing its job. I highly recommend this product. Rating: - * Microsoft Drops OneCare AntiVirus Product ... Please note - Microsoft has discontinued this product. See the following infoworld article for confirmation: http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/11/18/Microsoft_drops_OneCare_antivirus_product_1.html Rating: - * Using this for three years ... I like this program because it presents no clutter. I've had Norton in the past and it was very intrusive and pesky. It runs through the internet and that is its appeal. Some people don't like it but I believe it is the single most cost effective way to protect your investment. Good stuff.