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| ![Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.0 [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qIXOlsEqL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $11.99
You Save: $37.96 (76%)
New (11) Used (9) from $2.29
Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 3071
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.4
MPN: LIVEONECARE
UPC: 882224182744
EAN: 0882224182744
ASIN: B000FA36WY
Release Date: May 30, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: NEXT DAY FIRST CLASS SHIPPING! *** BE AWARE: BOX HAS BEEN CRUSHED, BUT IS SEALED IN PLASTIC! BRAND NEW sealed box! Box has some wear and crushing, but is sealed and brand new! Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Microsoft OneCare is Great January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent product which has worked perfect straight out of the box. Install was easy. Updates easy. I was surprised (PLEASANTLY) that this has worked so well - being a Microsoft product. I have E-trust from CA and other products and suites, but I am most pleased with OneCare. I would highly recommend this - especially for any home users / home offices. Not often that you get to say - great job Microsoft!
 Microsoft Live One Care January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product delivers all promised and more.
The only thing that would make it better would be for it to do the backup
for you.
High value - reasonable price January 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The product came with limited printed install instructions. When the install asked for my EMail name, it would not accept my standard name. It indicated that it was already being used. I created a new EMail name on Hotmail (free) to overcome this problem. There was one point in the install, after the subscription info was processed on-line, when there was no indication of what to do. It seemed stalled. I re-booted my machine. That did it. It continued on to the final steps.
The install process is quite lengthy and Web access is required. Be sure to keep your original login info and password. This is requiired to install on a 2nd and 3rd system. Once installed, it did it's initial system checks, update checks, and scans. Once installed, the program menu is easy to follow. Update are performed automatically. It has alerted me to required Windows updates and also to viruses and spam that got through my hardware firewall. It works well in conjuction with my Outlook and the Windows built-in security features. The 2nd and 3rd installs are much easier and quicker, because they use the info already input in the 1st install. When I switched from my previous product, I figured who knows how to protect Windows better than Microsoft. This assessment makes me feel confident that I made the correct decision.
Windows Live OneCare CARE January 4, 2007
I have been a Trend user for years but this product exceeds my expectations by giving me reminders to backup my data, giving automatic updates, and providing tools for computer maintenance that everyone should take care of to insure optimal uptime.
 Product has promise -- but doesn't quite deliver January 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros -- 1) firewall recognizes many mainstream programs and dynamically grants access. 2) For the most part, all aspects of the program are unobtrusive (unlike Symantec which always seems to be imposing itself and draining resources.) 3) Automatic backups are a breeze when a USB hard drive is attached and configured as the backup device.
Cons -- 1) a credit card is required for subscription. I don't like anything that automatically renews itself. 2) Automatic Tune-up is a nice idea that never really works. I have 3 hard drives in my system. When the tune-up is started, it never finishes the 1st drive and never touches the other 2. On the C drive it says it only partially defragmented the drive because of high levels of fragmentation. On the F and G drives it says "Not yet started." This has been going on for 5 months. If I go in and do an analysis of the fragmentation of C it tells me the drive does not need to be defragmented. 3)If you do not have fully automatic updates specified, OneCare shows you "At Risk" in red and continually warns you. Unfortunately, if you do have fully automatic updates turned on, Windows reboots your computer when updates are installed, and it forces other programs to shut down when it does the reboot. If you have unsaved work, that work is lost. Automatic updates has cost me hours of work on 2 different occassions. I opted to have Windows download updates and let me know about it and let me choose when to install them. This puts me "At Risk" in the eyes of the developers of OneCare. And in so doing, it defeats the whole idea of the red "At risk" notification icon. I am perpetually "At Risk" 4) Expensive, expecially when you consider that my RoadRunner subscription includes a free license for 3 computers to Computer Associates's EZ Armor. At $49.95/year it should be head and shoulders above the competition. It's not.
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