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| Windows Live OneCare 2.0 | 
 enlarge | List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $16.90
You Save: $33.05 (66%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 128 reviews)
Sales Rank: 22
Category: Software
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Studio: Microsoft Software
Brand: Microsoft
Label: Microsoft Software
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Special Features: nv:Software Type^Utilities
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.5
MPN: C7S-00135
Model: C7S-00135
UPC: 882224495134
EAN: 0882224494274
ASIN: B000V6YPAY
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 set it and forget it June 30, 2008
Have used this program since it was in its beta stage. Don't have to worry about defraging, backing up or virus protection, plus live support is good. But ---Amazon.com is the only place to buy it. Much cheaper than renewing through Microsoft each year.
OneCare Backup Really Works June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been using OneCare since it came out over a year ago. I had been using Norton/Symmantec products before that. OneCare seems to run much more effieciently. When it does its scheduled virus definition updates, virus scans, defrag, file cleanup, etc, you don't notice the huge performance drop like with Norton. And the backups take very little time (after the first one) since they are incremental, even if backing up to DVD rather than hard drive. Norton caused my older laptop to barely function. Norton is very hard to get rid of, especially versions 2002 and older. Under OneCare the old laptop breezes along though I did have to reload the operating system & all it's software to get rid of Norton. The hard drive eventually died unexpectedly but since I had the OneCare backups I was able to restore everything I needed. My only complaint is that since I didn't want to restore everything, I could only search for filenames. It would not return directory names and I would have liked to be able to restore several entire directories.
A downside of the backups is that they are encrypted and you can not access them without having OneCare installed. But you could always download the trial version and use it to get the backup restored.
When you buy the boxed version (usually cheaper than downloading it), you don't really need anything inside except the license key. The software on the CD justs links you to the latest version on the web. The box is big and hard to open. Must be a theft-prevention thing since it wastes materials. The plastic is probably recyclable, though.
I have it installed on two of my pc's and have installed it on the PC's of several friends. It does require having a (free) Windows Live ID which you need to remember so you can install it on additional PC's (up to three). When you renew (get key from new boxed version) the one-year renewal period doesn't start until the old one expires so you can extend your subscription any time you find a good sale on OneCare, though I only tried this about a month in advance of the expiration date.
GREAT SOFTWARE June 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I THINK IT'E GREAT
SET IT AND LET IT DO ALL THE WORK.
I HAVE NOT HAD ONE PROBLEM, I GIVE IT 5 STARS
 great June 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this product is good works well even if you download a virus form somewhere it finds it tells you if you want to quarantine it. This saves me form reinstalling the OS so often because my brother usually downloads a virus.
Windows Live One Care June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am very happy with Windows Live OneCare. Works 100% better than the product that was included with the internet service provider has available.
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