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 simplicity worth the price July 4, 2006
Brant Gurganus (Indianapolis, IN)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
OneCare is not a tweaker's friend. It has no knobs and gizmos for power users to tinker with. However, it does one thing right. It works. When you use it, you truly do have one care. Do what it tells you to make it green. If you can do that, your computer is safe from viruses, hackers, malware, spyware, known security vulnerabilities, low disk space, slow disk access, and data that is not backed up.
OneCare takes a layered approach to keep you and your data safe. It has an inbound firewall to keep bad stuff out of your computer. If bad stuff gets through the firewall, it has antivirus to stop it from affecting your system and an outbound firewall to keep it from spreading. If that doesn't stop the bad stuff, it makes sure you have a backup of your data on a separate drive or on CDs.
In the past, I haven't bought security products. There are plenty of free ones on the market that do a satisfactory job. However, ever since I tried OneCare as a beta tester, I fell in love with it. It is simple to use.
Reduce your worries about being online down to OneCare and try it today.
No nonsense, best bang for the buck August 8, 2006
Brian Kelly (Dunwoody, GA USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have been using this product without a hiccough for almost six months, including the beta, and there is no reason to shop for another product.
This security tool handles all your Windows machine needs, including:
--Virus protection
--Firewall
--Spyware (in conjunction with Windows Defender, downloaded automatically for free during the installation of OneCare)
--Machine performance tuning (disk defragmentation, missing updates)
--Backups (provided, of course, you have something to backup to...)
--Automatic Windows updates
As compared to other products, the memory and CPU footprint is smaller, freeing up resources to do other things.
Unlike certain other products, it does not act like a giant billboard attempting to get you to buy more software from the maker.
A single purchase at what appears to be an on-going $19.99 sale price provides protection for up to three machines for less than any of the major vendors charge for just anti-virus software for one machine.
I see no good reason not to purchase this product, but there are a few bad reasons:
--If you are not using real Windows software, you will not be able to use this product, so if you bought a machine 5 years ago and had the neighbor's 13 year old kid install the Windows XP he downloaded from the Internet, don't bother. If you are not sure, try visiting the Microsoft site and follow the links to validate your software.
--As someone pointed out in another review, you will need to register at MSN. This is no big deal, and does nothing other than give an email address to Microsoft (just like McAfee, Norton, and everyone else does for registration of their software). This account is used to track how many machines you are using the software on, and given the rampant software theft problems in the world, makes perfect sense. If you are paranoid that the most successful software company in the world plans to violate anti-spam legislation, just make up an email address.
In summary, forget the competition, forget the "I hate Microsoft" zealots, and get some inexpensive, quality security software for your PC.
 Good Protection that does'nt use up your Resources July 2, 2006
B. Smith (Indianapolis, Indiana USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Whatever you might think of Microsoft it would seem that they would best know how to integrate security software in their own OS. I consider myself an advanced user, but was looking for unobtrusive securityware. OneCare is it.
That said, I was a long time user of Norton Products, however, over time Norton got bulky and used too many resources, and when they finally initiated an activation scheme, I decided it was time to try something else. I used the Trend Micro Security Suite for a year, it did a good job, but it updated every day, which I liked, but I had to tell it to update, which was rather annoying. When My subscription to Trend Micro ended. I decided to try out OneCare.
So far, I've been very pleased. The software loaded easily,has a very simple interface, and updates on its own without intervention on my part. Nothing could be simpler. The firewall has recognized the software on my system and has taken appropriate action to notify me when it has allowed access. The virus scan has run quickly and accurately, and the backup to my external USB drive has worked very well. More to the point for $19.95 on Amazon for up to 3 computers, it's a good value.
Perfect for the Home User July 2, 2006
J. Young (Pittsburgh)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Finally, a security product geared towards the standard home user. It is not as user friendly as it should be for the home user, but pretty darn close. I am an independent developer and have been using the Beta and now the Live version on 4 different machines. So I have been able to see how well this performs. I have purposefully inflicted myself with various viruses and worms and it blocked them all with the exception of one. It was a newer one so that was exepcted. Norton did not block it either.
The first thing you have to compliment Microsoft on is the pricing model. The fact that this price covers up to 3 PC's in your household is perfect. All you need is a Microsoft Passport which millions of people already have. If not, it is easy to setup and you can use any email address to set one up unlike what another viewer said.
The other next to perfect feature is the functionality that forces you, the user, to update your PC with the latest and greatest Microsoft security updates. If you do not do it, Window OneCare will do it for you. This can be a huge annoyance having your PC reboot without you wanting it to, but if you really think about it, what better way can there be to ensure you are always up to date. This goes hand in hand with the maintenance tools that run periodically to keep your PC running as well as it can.
As my subject says, this is perfect for the home user. The standard John and Jane Doe who know they should have something but have no clue what they need nor how to get it. They do not need hundreds of windows to open ports and block this and open that. They usually do not want to go on the Internet and download freeware/crapware for their virus solution.
Knowing Microsoft, this product will get better over time. And at this price for 3 PC's, you really cannot go wrong to give it a shot. It can be a pain in the behind uninstalling other software first (Norton can be a big pain to remove), but in the long run, it is worth it.
Works perfectly July 9, 2006
M. Thomas (Seattle, Washington)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've used both McAfee and Norton virus scanners in the past. They were either system resource hogs or liked to pester you to purchase the complete "suite" of products to keep your machines fully protected. I just want a virus/spyware scanner that works. Microsoft has provided just that.
Microsoft One Care includes licenses for up to three computers. The competition requires seperate purchases for each machine and that can get expensive quickly. I have my desktop, laptop and media center machine all protected for one low price.
Bottom line, it just works and I am very happy with this purchase. I highly recommend it!
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