OneCare helps keep your PC safe and secure while making your life easier. From virus scanning and file backups, to automatic printer sharing of all the PCs in your household, OneCare helps manage all of this. Delivered to you in a smooth, hassle-free package. OneCare protects against viruses, spyware, hackers, and other unwanted intruders. It will Install and run the AntiVirus. Run the firewall. Back up, defragmenter, and clean up your hard drive. make sure your anti-virus utility is constantly updated with the latest definition files.
Windows Live OneCare Features
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Multi-PC and home network management: Helps ease management of multiple-PC environments by providing a single navigation bar for monitoring the security and maintenance of networked computers. Also enables one-click actions to resolve issues among computers within a home PC network.
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Printer sharing support: Makes it easy to connect printers to local networks so all users in the vicinity can use the same printer.
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Start time optimizer: Speeds PC boot time by removing rarely used applications from start-up menu. This helps to address one of the main areas of frustration for PC users as time goes on.
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Proactive fixes and recommendations: Windows Live OneCare constantly monitors the specific configuration of the user’s system and makes proactive fixes and recommendations to improve the computing experience.
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WiFi security: Keep your home or small business wireless network safe with the new OneCare WiFi security feature.
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Centralized backup: Enables users to centrally configure and monitor backups for all PCs covered under the same OneCare subscription, with the data from all PCs backed up to a central location.
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Online photo backup: Use the 50 GB of online photo backup to keep precious photos safe from theft or accidental loss by backing them up to a secure, offsite location in Windows Live (available to OneCare subscribers at an extra cost).
Windows Live OneCare Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, or Tablet PC Edition) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later, or Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate) operating system (OneCare does not support the Windows XP Professional 64-bit operating system)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher for Windows XP SP2; Phishing Filter requires Windows Internet Explorer 7
- PC with 300 MHz or faster CPU speed
- 256 MB of RAM and 600 MB of available hard disk space; 25 GB of available space required for central backup features
- 56 kbps or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended)
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CD or DVD burner, external hard drive, or USB-enabled media or storage device required for backup and restore functionality
Pros: Easy-to-use PC protection and maintenance, backs up and restores important files, built-in defragmenter utility, automatic updates
Cons: Beta release lacks comprehensive protection, including spyware protection; not compatible with other antivirus tools; requires Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6+
Free evaluation – requires Windows XP/Vista and Internet Explorer 6+. Latest official release – v2.5.2744.0 – also available. Commercialware – $49.95/year for up to 3 PCs
