- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (90-day trial); $49.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: January 22, 2008
- Total Downloads: 217,631
- Downloads last week: 1
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A newer version of Windows Live OneCare is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 102 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Although this program's protective measures are definitely working, some do their jobs a little too passionately.
Superslow to install, Windows Live OneCare's coordinated interface guards your computer against viruses and the like. You'll appreciate the added tune-up features to remove temporary files and installations from ActiveX and Java applets. You can defragment your hard disks, manage updates, and backup or restore your PC. Backups are easily scheduled as well.
The firewall blocks stopped programs from accessing the Web without your permission, which was good, but the virus- and spyware-monitoring feature was exasperating. Windows Live OneCare vehemently gave us notice after notice that a potentially harmful or unwanted program was present, with options to clean it off. We finally just had to turn the monitoring mechanisms off because the window just kept popping up despite our repeated attempts to deem the program trusted. While it does protect your system, the security-conscious users who would benefit from this application will want Windows Live OneCare to let them have the last word.
Publisher's description
From Microsoft :Windows Live OneCare helps keep your PC safe from viruses, spyware, and other threats. This all-in-one, always-on PC care service from Microsoft works continuously, automatically, and quietly in the background to keep your valuable files protected and your PCs virus-free and working their best.
The new version includes multi-PC and home network management, printer sharing support, start time optimizer, proactive fixes and recommendations, WiFi security, centralized backup, and online photo backup.
What's new in this version:
The new version includes multi-PC and home network management, printer sharing support, start time optimizer, proactive fixes and recommendations, WiFi security, centralized backup, and online photo backup.
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User reviews of Windows Live OneCare
- Average user rating: 3.4 stars out of 102 votes
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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Live OneCare
Pros: Excellent all around protection, holds the computer nice and secure and because it uses Windows FireWall and Windows Defender, it doesn't have to initialize extra programs in order to run, this accounts for it's small memory footprint.
Cons: Hmm, it's kind of naggy if you use backups and also I've had hardships using DVD backups, failing to finish a disk and thus wasting one half way finished.
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5 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Live OneCare
Pros: Good software, i went on a bad website and it caught a dangerous trojan and got rid rid of it. Very good protection and light on resources.
It Works.
Cons: Wish it had an option to stop all internet activity like ZoneAlarm. Other than that it's excellent.
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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Live OneCare
Pros: good in virus protection
Cons: it block out 50% of spyware
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Live OneCare
Pros: For one its not a memory hog on my system. Even though the scan does take a while. But its a great product I like it alot.
Cons: None. Except I wish the scan could be alot faster. They dont give you an option if you want it to use more ram....
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Live OneCare
Pros: wasnt bad every thing works updates are good and fast in down loading
Cons: is not that bad and isnt that good it kept showing i needed to go to help when i did it kept closing so i got rid of it and have not put it back since that was 2 months ago if any thing i miss norton system works so i think instead of paying more to keep the updates going i would much rather pay and have noton this programme aslo keeps telling you to do back ups about every week or so
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