How is Windows Live OneCare?


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This is a great product. Its very simple to use, simply install and it does most of the work in the background. You do however need to allow some rules like when a new network is detected. Other than that you dont get the annoying pop ups like with Zone Alarm, asking you to make the decisions. Its not as sysmte heavy as Nortons, which has so many parts to load and slows your system in general. I know security buffs will say Kaspersky is beter, but its much more complex to use. This is the Apple Ipod of security software. Its easy to use and best of all does most things in the background!

It uses a 3 colour coded system:

Red- implying something needs attention NOW,

Yellow - some things need doing,

Green - its all good

It comes with firewall, antivirus, spyware and backup.

Everything can be set to automatically do things at a set internal (like every month etc).

However there is the option of choosing the "start tune-up" button, which does everything, and fixes everything as well.

Unless Norton's you dont get that message saying "i cant fix it, you do it!"

You also have the option of adjusting the start up applications.

Also there is an advanced option to automatically backup your photos to an online storage.

You also have the option to share printers between the three systems you have setup to use your OneCare.

There is also a monthly report that shows you everything that has occurred, graphically, and its easy to understand.

Overal im happy with this application, it does everything for me, so i dont have to spend hours removing viruses that other programs failed to pick up!

BOTTOM LINE BUY IT :)

unless you like fiddling around with programs for hours!

everything above is spot on. I use it on three pcs, woks great. The best part is that you can manage all your computers from one, which is great (i can keep an eye on my dad, which is great). I recommend it, and you can find it on sales sometimes for really cheap (got mine for 20 bucks)

The only problem I've ever encountered with WLOC is the fact that the virus definitions arn't the best. They've gotten better at it over the years, but I think it's definately worth the license cost.

Offtopic:

I will never ever recomment AVG to anyone again. Click to find out why. Horrible experience.

Before AVG 8 I would have said stick with AVG but version 8 killed AVG, OneCare is good.

Are you joking? LOL

Have you tried the latest release from AVG? Link.

You can choose to not install Link Scanner. If you like. But either way. AVG Free is far better than OneCare IMO.

The only problem I've ever encountered with WLOC is the fact that the virus definitions arn't the best. They've gotten better at it over the years, but I think it's definately worth the license cost.

Offtopic:

I will never ever recomment AVG to anyone again. Click to find out why. Horrible experience.

Get the latest version here, of AVG Free 8.

It's changed a lot since the first release. I can't believe people would choose WLOC.

Best free antivirus software: Avira AntiVir.

Damn Straight.

Deletes all infections upon detection, not in the end. Detection rates are...outstanding. I've tried everything - Avast, AVG, even paid ones such as Kapersky and Panda, nothing compares. If you're going to pay for an Anti-Virus, get the paid version of Avira AntiVir along with ZoneAlarm and Ad-Aware.

  • 2 weeks later...

In fact currently I am using Avira Antivir Free Edition for the last 3 weeks. Really low on the memory side and not a single case of infection on my Vista x64 installation. The antivirus is actually remaining idle for most of the time except when my friends insert their infected USB thumbdrives into my PC and Avira promptly deletes the infected ones. Fully satisfied I must say. Really surprised to find out Live One Care's recent poor showing in a survey. Also Norton has come back strongly.

Damn Straight.

Deletes all infections upon detection, not in the end. Detection rates are...outstanding. I've tried everything - Avast, AVG, even paid ones such as Kapersky and Panda, nothing compares. If you're going to pay for an Anti-Virus, get the paid version of Avira AntiVir along with ZoneAlarm and Ad-Aware.

I don't know if you tried NOD32 but it really kicks ass!

I have been using Onecare since it was first in beta. Never got infected, the Firewall works great, the backup system is ok, the system cleanup is great.

I can't believe anyone that slags off onecare has actually tried it for any length of time.

Suck it and see!

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