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| From: Microsoft Software
List Price: $49.95
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Rating:  178 reviews
Sales Rank: 56
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.5
nv:Software Type: Utilities
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Great product March 12, 2008
M Felix (originally 4 CA cities. Now (Northeast) Tacoma, WA 98422)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 has really helped solve a lot of Windows Vista problems. While I still think Vista is a horrbile program, One Care has helped me be able to tolerate it better. It's helped me protect my laptop against viruses, worms, etc. Which has caused all of my Softwares not work on Vista. It's program helps protect against Viruses, worms, hackers, spyware, Online theft, etc. But there is a downside to it : In addition to purchasing the software, the program is a $50 USD subscription, which costs more money and the packaging and Amazon Vine fail to mention. Basically, you have to spend more money for something your computer should already do in the first place.
PROS
1. Easy to install
2. Works great in protecting your PC
CONS
1. The yearly cost isn't mentioned on the packaging.
2. Cancelling the subscription can't be done online. You have to dial an 866 number (866-663-2273) to cancel.
Other than that, I totally reccommend One Care for those who need PC protection against Viruses, worms, hackers, etc.
 An incredible disappointment! March 14, 2008
Michael Meredith (St. Louis, MO United States)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't imagine a greater level of disappointment than this product has given me.
The basic framework is there: virus protection, routine maintenance, automated backup, updates and security. But I suspect that it will perform as needed only for those people that install it when the stars correctly align. For woe unto you who have a problem. Support may be there, but you'll work yourself into a frazzle just trying to find the support or get an answer.
I'd like to think that I'm somewhere between the average computer user and the uber-geek that writes his/her own source code. That said, I'm giving up on this product. Let me tell you why.
First, OneCare offers to set up your wireless security for you. In my case, it made my wireless access so secure that I couldn't use it. The double whammy behind that is the fact that the bulk of OneCare's support is ONLINE! It's tough to get a question about online access answered, when you have to go online to get it and can't. I searched high and low in the program for something that even remotely resembled a technical support number, no... something that even remotely resembled a telephone number! But success was not to be had. Finally, I pushed the reset button on my wireless router, turned off the wireless security firewall in OneCare and was able to go online again. Help was via a discussion board, and the tech that answered my initial question was out sick when I asked for some clarification. That delayed response by 4 days! By the way, Microsoft claims that my particular router is fully compatible with OneCare.
Okay, so the wireless security is no good, at least in my case. But setting up an automated backup is a great idea right! Sure, if... if... if you can find a storage device that OneCare is disposed to work with. My thought (radical free thinker that I am) was that I would perform the initial backup by saving everything to a DVD, then using a lower storage USB stick for the incrementals. OneCare saw the DVD drive but apparently didn't like it. The USB stick didn't have enough space, so... can't use that.
But all is not bad. OneCare did perform a tune-up for me that basically removed files that I removed manually from time to time. And it's interface to control those programs that automatically load to memory on startup was nice.
But the bottom line is this. It's a finicky product with no support for the panicky. If you want to gamble on getting it right, go ahead. If you prefer a little handholding, stay away.
 Works For Me February 9, 2008
Verdadero (Santa Rosa, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I must admit that I purchased this product with some trepidation. There were so many negative reviews here and elsewhere I decided to do some personal research on my own. What I found was very positive and I really liked the price. Since installing it and applying most of the automated features I am very pleased. I have been using Windows Live One Care for several months now and it has not let me down once. I operates quietly in the background and performs tasks like backup, disc cleanup and defragmentation on a schedule as advertised. I have had none of the "glitches" I had experienced with Norton and some other internet security software. I highly recommend it.
Installation is TOUGH! Read on... March 13, 2008
R. Lanthier (Vienna, VA United States)
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I thought I would try out Microsoft's solution for PC protection as it was offered as a freebie for Vine subscribers. I was shocked how much needed to be downloaded on initial installation. If you are on dial-up be prepared to spend "between 1 and 2 hours" for an a initial download while installing. "15-30 minutes" via broadband. Not sure why there is so much downloading for an initial software install. This bothered me, not a great way to start a relationship with software...
It took about 45 minutes to get this all installed, including a frustrating experience with the Microsoft servers, and online protection keys that were SO difficult to decipher that it took me FOUR tries to finally get through. I appreciate the need to protect from hacking, but a novice user may NEVER be able to get beyond this step...
Then enter a 25 character license key. Three tries at that. OH I guess they want upper case letters. This is not an obvious requirement because all letters in the key are upper case, thus giving no clue as to the importance of letter case in the key...
My goodness, all this time unprotected I am likely infected, (yes, you have to uninstall any other protection you might have installed, prior to installing this)...
Right now, I have a GREEN light, which means that I am supposedly fully protected. But I am running a full virus, spy ware scan, and it is very slow... I'll try it a few more days, but the verdict thus far is: DOG. Actually, that's not really being fair to dogs... Also the backup program is REALLY slow, but so then is Norton's Ghost. I like Acronis's True Image (e.g. Acronis True Image 11 Home) backup solutions.
Nothing about this initial experience inspires confidence, which is exactly what this kind of software SHOULD do...
Warning April 12, 2008
R. Gladstone
4 out of 14 found this review helpful
Unfortunately Microsoft, in typical anti-competitive behavior, has made sure that you cannot use other vendors products once you install OneCare Live, without constant warnings. They believe that using other scanners (not in real time) to find additional problems should never be allowed. If you install this you will be warned if you use Ad-Aware or SpyBot SD, both of which are free products. OneCare Live is known to not catch a number of infections, so occasionally scanning with another product is advisable. You should never run more than one scanner product in real-time, however, manually scanning with more than one is advisable. Microsoft once again is trying to irradiate competitors instead of focusing on the viruses and spyware on your computer. You would have think they would have learned something from the IE lawsuits.
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