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Windows Live OneCare 2.0, 3 User License (PC)
from Microsoft

Editorial Review:

An all-in-one PC Security and Performance service for your Windows XP or Windows Vista based PC that's always ready and easy-to-use. OneCare works quietly in the background on your computer to help fendoff nasty interruptions from viruses,spyware, hackers,and other unwanted intruders. It also schedules to keep your computer running at top speed. So you'll have more time to do better things with your PC!Main Features:Protection Plus - Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing and firewallPerformance Plus - ...

Windows Live OneCare is the simple, all-in-one PC Care service that includes industry-certified antivirus, firewall, anti-spyware features as well as the ability to automatically perform tasks to help secure your PC and optimise its performance.

The simple-to-understand traffic light system – green, amber, or red – makes it instantly clear whether your PC is protected, and OneCare provides a single-click resolution to fix security problems. Plus, if you need help you get free telephone support included in the price. We even cover you for up to three PCs in the same licence, making OneCare remarkably affordable.

OneCare is an incredibly powerful, feature-rich product that includes:

Security & Protection Technologies:

- Industry certified AntiVirus and Antispyware
- Anti-Phishing
- 2-Way Managed Firewall
- Microsoft Update Integration

PC Performance Tuning & Optimisation

- Automatic PC Performance tune-ups
- Automatic Disk defragmentation and file cleanup

Data Backup and Restore

- Full and differential backup
- Backs up key categories of files including music, photos, financial documents, etc
- Backs up to: CD, DVD, external hard drive, local network drive and USB-connected devices

Automatic Updates

- OneCare includes automatic virus and spyware signature updates as well as version upgrades, including all new features
- OneCare’s integration with Microsoft Update makes it easier to keep your operating system and other software up-to-date

Free Phone Support

- OneCare is one of the only products in this category to offer free phone, email and chat support

3-PC Licensing & Resource Sharing

- Allows installs on up to three PCs in the home
- Control network security from one central hub
- Share printers across your PCs
- Makes it simple to set up security on your wireless network

Windows Live OneCare is simple, comprehensive and hassle-free.

"OneCare has the familiar Microsoft look and feel so it’s easy to use", 90% and "Best Buy" rating – Which? Computing, January 2008

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Windows Have Withdrawn From The Market.
  Microsoft announced that it will offer a new security solution to consumers at no cost beginning in the second half of calendar year 2009. This new offering will focus on getting the majority of consumers the essential protection they need by providing comprehensive, real-time anti-malware protection, covering such threats as viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans, and other emerging threats, in a single, focused solution.
  In order for Microsoft to focus on delivering this new security solution to... more info

• Takes the effort out of protecting your PC
  This is a really handy little program to have installed on your PC, in my opinion. Once you have installed it (which was pretty straightforward) and configured what you want it to do when, it pretty much runs in the background and does all the hard work for you.
  It does an automatic virus check, checks websites for any harmful content, tunes up your PC (ie. file cleanup, defragment hard drive).
  It can also be scheduled to back up your data if you have another drive to back it up to (eg. external... more info

• fairly ok
  this windows virus/forewall protector is ok. It;s not in the league as other well known ones which perform to higher standard and have less problems. This can emss up your pc and make everything run pretty slow, but it does the job I guess, but wouldnt be in my top list of similar products.

• FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST!
  Heavens to Betsy! We are free at last!
  I'm speaking of the tyranny of Norton of course - their products got worse as they bacame more expensive.
  I installed about a week ago and it's been great. Quick to load. Seems efficient. Simple to use.
  One tip: The defragger on the Tune Up is a bit weak willed and gives up on heaviy fragmented drives. Do a full defrag with the installed Windows defragger first and then it should run ok.
  All in all OneCare is so much less invasive than Norton that... more info

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