Windows Live OneCare (Best for Windows?)...

I installed the NOD32 trial and have been happy with it, but have just stumbled upon a 90-day trial for Windows Live OneCare. Is there an advantage to using Windows Live OneCare over NOD32 (or any other AV program for that matter)? I know with this it is one program that does all, but how effectively? With others, you'd need a Firewall + Spyware program to run alongside them... is Windows Live OneCare good enough for an old XP user like myself?

 

NOD32 is superior to noOnecare(s).

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=164955&highlight=onecare

 

What seems to have worked alright for me in the past is to use NOD32 as my resident AV but I also sometimes use the Windows Live OneCare online scan as an on demand scanner. It is supposed to be a virus/malware scanner, tune-up and clean-up. IIRC- it cleans up junk files and defragments your hard drive. It takes a while to complete so be sure and have something else planned while it runs. So far no problems from it either. Plus it is free to use.


http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm?mkt=en-US

 

once-care has been performing reasonably well in tests....in november "pc-welt" magazine did a test of onecare and it scored 81%....and i think detections might have improved with new(1.5) version..

 

Only the oneCare Beta was free, the final product is a paid for product. And personally I wouldn't call ~80% "reasonably well".

 

Windows Live One Care failed in a Virus Bulletin test this month.
A translated English link here:

http://www.online-translator.com/ur...&autotranslate=on&psubmit2.x=59&psubmit2.y=19

 

Thanks for all of the links and information. I called myself doing a search on OneCare but didn't get any hits, sorry to rehash the already hashed. Thanks again.

 

ok, .....

im bored, on vista.... going to give ONECARE a try

yes, seriously, gonna try it.

dont think i have the bottle eh?

see:

http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1954764/0/nouser_1954/T1_-1_1954764.jpg

its ok, i have rollback rx installed for safe measure, gonna put it through its paces, and will let you know how i get one, and how the software gets on.

ok...

there really is NO SETTINGS, apart from "virus and spyware - on"

suppose its good for people wanting a set it and forget it type of protection.

STAY THE F*** AWAY FROM THIS!!!

especially vista users, didnt even get through 30% of the tune up and my screen BSOD and vista would not boot, corrupt or missing registry file, well done ROLLBACK RX !!!!

will not be re-installing it, didnt even get a chance to test its detection and removal, either the software is seriously bugged, or just plain doesnt work on vista, irony at its max, microsoft make the damn thing.

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now using the technology preview from F-SECURE (IS 2007 but for vista), see how that goes

 

Is the beta for FSIS or FSAV? When I applied for the beta it was only for FSAV. If it is the suite I will try it.

EDIT: N/M, I found it and will install it tonight.