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Microsoft Windows Live OneCare
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$19.95 - $49.94

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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: WILEY

Updated:05-30-08

Duration of ownership:1 Months

Strengths: This program is free at amazon with mail in rebate

Weaknesses: none

Overall Evaluation: see previous reveiw
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2 Star Review

Reviewed by: ethomas0206

Updated:04-23-08

Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

Strengths: Easy to use and configure, complete set of security tools

Weaknesses: CPU usage

Overall Evaluation: I downloaded the free trial of One Care to evaluate on my backup computer. It is a Pentium 3 800 mhz with 384 mb of ram, which is within the system requirements for OneCare. The program slowed the computer dramatically and often caused lockups. It took way too much time to load a simple program or go online. When I checked task manager it indicated the OneCare process was routinely using 80-100& of the cpu capability. In addition, running the tune up function took over 24 hours. Once I uninstalled ONe Care the computer operations returned to normal. The program may run better on a more powerful computer, but I was disappointed.
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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: tech441

Updated:03-19-08

Duration of ownership:1 Months

Strengths: Great offers from MicroSoft

Weaknesses: Making you have to remove a number of your progarms...like Zone Alarm pro...Norton System Works...Adaware ..etc.

Overall Evaluation: No way...any program that makes you remove others to use it..is TRASH in my book.
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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: wimaleven

Updated:12-31-07

Duration of ownership:3 Months

Strengths: It does what is promises, automatically and without hassles. Auto backup to an external HD is a peace of cake. 1 click does the work.

Weaknesses: None found yet. No missing mails or whatsoever.

Overall Evaluation: Before you buy you may use it 90 days for free! Buying online and installing it with licenses for 3 PCs is a pleasure. You don't notice it's there until the task-bar icon turns orange to tell you there is some problem. If you use the optimization planner you don't even get that one (the orange colour that is ;-) It's great. Am waiting for a LOC extension that does the same with the PCs optimization .(register cleaning, defragging, temp files cleaning, hard-disk control etc. the whole shebang for which you now need 3 or 4 programs to get it done. Call it the Live One Click Optimizer. In short "LOCO"
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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: asb002

Updated:08-06-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Works well with XP, easy to use

Weaknesses: None

Overall Evaluation: This software, contrary to my gut instincts about the manufacturer, is surprisingly easy to use and effective. Not only does it protect your computer from internet threats, but it allows you to install on multiple computers, and renewing is a breeze! I like how integrated it becomes with the operating system, almost as if they were made by the same company (oh wait, they are).
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3 Star Review

Reviewed by: simenz

Updated:07-03-08

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Strengths: Easy to install- Very good about prompting users to scan and update- In the year of free beta and the year of a paid subscription, my PC has stayed Virus free. Seems to be integrated nicely with windows and less annoying than Norton. All in all, this has

Weaknesses: Canceling your subscription cannot be done online. You must call 866-663-2273 during normal business hours and cancel by phone.

Overall Evaluation: Nothing is straight forward when it comes to advanced problem solving and the program will nag the heck out of you if you work offline for days at a time.Your subscription is tied to a passport ID. This became annoying a year after I made it trying to remember it.Lastly...$50 is a lot of money per year. They really need to cut that price in half.
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4 Star Review

Reviewed by: tfbjmb

Updated:01-20-08

Duration of ownership:30 Days

Strengths: Simple to use. Set it up and it does the rest.

Weaknesses: Take getting used to compared to other systems.

Overall Evaluation: Does a great job with Windows XP. Will keep you safe from viruses and make your computer run better. So simple that even a computer novice can have their system protected with the best utility to date.
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3 Star Review

Reviewed by: jubaopen

Updated:12-10-07

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Strengths: From Microsoft, may have better integration with the OS.

Weaknesses: Anti spyware is basically the same as Windows defender. Not very well integrated with OS.

Overall Evaluation: Pretty painless to use, everything is done automatically behind the scene. No annoying popup from the taskbar.In addition to check for virus and spyware, on the maintenance and performance side, OneCare performs tasks such as backing up data, applying patches and updates automatically, defrag the hard drive and cleaning the hard drive of unused files. This is nice if you don't already have norton or other tools that do these things. Also, it worked OK after I un-installed Mcafee.
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2 Star Review

Reviewed by: Andrew

Updated:11-01-07

Duration of ownership:2 Months

Strengths: easy to install and operate

Weaknesses: Microsoft is fat and lazy. But with this one you can go elsewhere

Overall Evaluation: Customer service is terrible. I had e-mails that have been disappearing from my inbox and I read that one care was doing it, plus it was a known issue by Microsoft. I looked in their data base, nothing, tried to find a help number to all, they don?t want you to call because finding it was impossible. So four calls later I got a number. I get this guy in India who after verifying that I had one care then told me that since outlook express is part of my operating system and my system was OEM I don?t qualify for help. I cancelled the service. When I need help I want to talk to an American who can speak English.
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3 Star Review

Reviewed by: simonthecat

Updated:08-21-07

Duration of ownership:2 Days

Strengths: A strong box.

Weaknesses: The product key code is 20 characters long.

Overall Evaluation: It comes in a super strong plastic box, that takes about 5 minutes to figure out how to open up. Making it nearly impossible for young children to open it and accidentally install it. For people like me who had trouble opening it, the center part folds down, instead of one of sides opening up.