Windows Live OneCare

[John Schneider]

I am thinking of installing Windows Live OneCare in place of Zone Alarm (I
have XP). Would that be a good move? Someone said Word wouldn't work when
OneCare was installed. Could that be? Any special advice about this move?
Thanks.
Jacko

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am thinking of installing Windows Live OneCare in place of Zone
Alarm (I have XP). Would that be a good move?

Why do you want to do this? Are you unhappy with what you have now? In what
way to you expect Windows Live OneCare to be better?

I have no experience with Windows Live OneCare, so I have no opinion, other
than to say that I don't approve of making *any* changes unless you have
clearly identified a good reason for them.

Someone said Word
wouldn't work when OneCare was installed. Could that be?

No. It's false.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

John, I've used Windows Live OneCare and, personally, i can't see any reason
for moving from your present setup. Zone Alarm is far better than anything
Live Onecare has. I assume you already have anti virus cover? You can also
download Windows Defender from the Microsoft download site, so you are not
missing out on spyware/malware cover.

I found it slow to load and i don't like the idea of being able to download
a small setup file and then have to log onto the internet without anti virus
cover while Live OneCare actually installs the application.

If a thing is working fine, then leave it alone.


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[John Barnett MVP]

Forgot to mention that Word works perfectly well with Live Onecare. Well my
copy of Word 2007 did, anyway.

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