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| From: Microsoft Software
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Rating:  186 reviews
Sales Rank: 50
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.5
MPN: C7S-00135
Model: C7S-00135
UPC: 882224494274
EAN: 0882224495134
ASIN: B000V6YPAY
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 186
 Too much & too little January 12, 2008
FPS Freak (Oregon, USA)
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
Windows Live OneCare appears to look good on the surface, and may be OK for home users, but if you need to network with a small (4 to 14) group of computers, it can kill any worth the program offers. As stated in another review, it will update itself and windows without your choice, and block access to your computer, and vice versa if you are on a network. The Anti-Virus program slows communication with the internet; and so does the Firewall. The new version also likes to ask you constantly about what to do, what to block or not block, and it even doesn't recognize some programs (to block or not block) even if you set it up properly in the "blocked" program list. Overall, it was adequate up until this new version, now it is inhibitive. I really don't recommend it. An alternate, and superior product in every way is the Antivirus/Firewall system sold by Eset : called NOD32, which you can try & buy via the internet. It won't back up or 'tune up' your computer, but OneCare does a poor job in both these areas anyway. Deleted this program from every computer I use, even with months and months left in my 'subscription' (what a joke!). DON'T BUY !!!!!
 Great product November 30, 2007
MRS. ENA
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
I tried the free trial version on Microsoft website and I loved it. Recommend you purchase it. If microsoft has any updates this program will automatically let you know and you can even program it to do updates for you daily. This is a great product Microsoft has done it again. All the security features you need rolled into one. You don't have to buy alot of different programs anymore.
 Intuitive, seamless, and accessible protection. March 12, 2008
W. C. Bryant (Columbus, OH USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Microsoft branding certainly seems to be a polarizing influence when it comes to a product like this. I saw one review slam it for the annual fee that the product (and all of those in the same quality and functional range) charges. Another because it slowed her system to a crawl (you likely have bigger hardware problems than this can address). Derek had a hysterical review touching on not just where this product falls short, but also on a theory of evil itself. I'm not discrediting or discounting these perspectives at all -- I think the different experiences of a wide range of people is what makes consumer reviews worthwhile, but I do wonder if the vitriol would have been the same had this been someone else's product. In the end, I don't suppose it matters.
OneCare 2.0's best point, in my estimation, is that it is seamlessly integrated into either Windows Vista, or Windows XP (I use it on both). I had been a McAfee and then a Norton user for well over a decade, and it always felt like a bit of a systemic power struggle between them and Windows. I don't fault either product for that reality, but the bottom line is that I wanted something that would work well, but do so without me having to spend much time thinking about it. I wanted something that would be more or less transparent. OneCare can be certainly that.
I used the original OneCare on a couple of my systems back when it was in beta, and 2.0 is clearly a product that has evolved and been polished over time. A single registration allows coverage of three machines (three installs) at a time, and you can set one as a hub and monitor the status of the other two through that. As I sit here typing, I can see that this laptop is in the green, the desktop needs to install a Windows update, and the other laptop needs to be configured for data backups. That's convenient. Doesn't do much for people with only one system, but it's wonderful for those with more.
I was disappointed to see that OneCare 2.0 identifies AdAware 2007 as a conflicting resource. After a bit of reading, I've come to realize that AdAware currently runs a constant service on the machine upon which it's been installed, and it's this service that causes the monitoring conflict. I did uninstall AdAware, but I'm hopeful that Lavasoft and/or Microsoft will come up with a solution that will allow me to put it back on. I'm a fan of using that product (along with Spybot S&D, and a few others) in conjunction with OneCare (different programs are good at different things).
OneCare is largely a set-it-and-forget-it type of program. It will update itself if you allow that. Once configured, it will regularly back up your data to the resource of your choosing. It makes logical decisions about what programs to allow through, and when it's not sure, it asks you what to do. When it comes time to make a more complicated change, such as allowing an XBox 360 to access your media files through the firewall, the controls are intuitive and well documented so that even those intimidated by such tasks (like my wife, for example) are able to figure them out without the extra time and frustration that came with and from other products.
Like anything else, OneCare probably isn't for everyone. This is probably why they give you 90 days to try it out for free. Install it, enjoy full functionality for three months, and if you decide it's not for you, install it. Contrary to some claims herein, removing this software is quick, easy, and complete. I did it myself just for the sake of this review -- and then installed it again right afterwards. For me, OneCare 2.0 is a definite keeper. I've taken one star from the grade because I'd like to see them improve upon the already good mal/ad/spy-ware scanning, and because of the conflict with AdAware (for which I fault neither company). Absolutely worth giving this one a try to see if it's right for you as well.
Security Suite with Pricey Subscription February 27, 2008
turtlex (Perkasie, PA USA)
9 out of 27 found this review helpful
This product was a big disappointment.
It is a suite of security applications for up to three windows PCs.
My biggest issue - and most importantly, is it requires a subscription of 50 dollars a year from Microsoft.
The only reason I'm giving this any stars is because: 1) you can't give it zero stars, and 2) it does gather multiple applications in a one-place control panel.
With the exception of above, the only "plus" for OneCare is that it does support multiple PCs for the same 50 dollars a year. Still, though, 50 bucks is 50 bucks, and who knows what the price will be like in the future.
Folks, please be aware - all these applications are available elsewhere, in one form or another, most for free. See MajorGeeks and GriSoft for instance.
I cannot recommend this product. At all.
Also, it is packaged in what has to be the most frustrating box to open ever encountered.
Much Better Than Version 1 January 16, 2008
S. Barnes (Philadelphia, PA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Unfortunately for Microsoft, their name brings a lot of fear and loathing (sometimes rightly so, many times not). OneCare 2.0 provides some much-needed effectiveness to Microsoft's security suite. While the previous versions were outright terrible against malware, 2.0 is starting to achieve respectable scores with independent tests such as AV-Comparatives. Also, they are often one of the first vendors to have updated signatures in the event of an outbreak - Also very important.
Performance of this suite is the best I've seen, and I've used products like Kaspersky and NOD32.
The ability to manage multiple PCs is a nice and simple capability, that I appreciate MS putting in.
The major downside I see right now is in its backup function, which is far too simplistic (and leaves out major components of 3rd party software - such as your Mozilla settings if you use Firefox and/or Thunderbird). This keeps me from giving it 5 stars.
This is the suite I'm presently using on my Vista 64-bit machines, and I see no reasons to look elsewhere at this point.
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