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Windows Live OneCare
Created: 05/31/2006
Video description: Get a first look at Windows Live OneCare, one of the first of many managed online security services to debut this year.

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Windows Live OneCare Review

Editors' rating

The good: Windows Live OneCare provides antivirus, antispyware, and firewall protection; defragments hard drives; offers local backup and recovery.

The bad: Windows Live OneCare relies too much on Windows components such as Internet Explorer and Windows Defender for its security; doesn't support Firefox or Opera browsers; doesn't offer online backup; many of the features are already available for free within Windows; overall, doesn't match the depth and breadth of unique security tools offered by Symantec Norton 360 or McAfee Total Protection.

The bottom line: Windows Live OneCare doesn't provide as many unique features and often repackages tools already available for free within the Windows operating system. For $30 more, it's well worth investing in the solutions from McAfee or Symantec, and we give the final nod to Norton 360 which ensures the best protection and performance tools for your money.

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Windows Live OneCare Specs

Manufacturer: Microsoft Corp.
Part number: SERVMSWINDOWSLIVEONECARE

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