windows live onecare

[christine178]

Can anyone tell me what they think about windows live onecare, i have it installed on my vista home basic & dont seem to have had any probs but my son say,s it is crap & as im not computer savvy i would like an outside opinion. Look forward 2 hearing from you.......

 

[floppybootstomp]

Well, that's the first I've heard of it to be honest, so I went and took a look.

If it does what it says it does I suppose it's ok but all the main things it does can be had for free.

Antivirus - Antivir.

Trojans and spyware - Super Anti spyware and Spybot Search and Destroy.

Firewall - Vista's own and Kerio.

Windows will enable printer sharing over a Network anyway.

So, weighing up the odds, although it won't do your machine any harm your son's probably quite near the mark

Just my initial opinion, maybe others here will chime in with some comments.

 

[muckshifter]

The initial consensus, even with the AV fraternity, is that WLOC is better complimented with a different AV program.

Out of the "top ten" AV programs tested, Windows LiveOneCare came in eighteenth.


I'll concur with Floppy on some alternatives you can try ...

 

[Madxgraphics]

Out of the "top ten" AV programs tested, Windows LiveOneCare came in eighteenth.

Is that how crap it is..????

 

[Nobody in particular]

I have to agree with Flops, but I like the OneCare Safety Scanner that you can use for free.

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

This seems to be very effective and removing Viruses and other issues that it finds.

 

[muckshifter]

Is that how crap it is..????

I would put it one point below Norton but one point above Mcrapie ...


christine, don't feel too bad, we all learn something new everyday.

 

[christine178]

would that b norton 360

 

[murdoch]

I use Kaspersky Internet Security and it does the job.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Just by way of mentioning, I saw Kasperskys in Staples today for £20.00.

Not sure now whether it was just the AV software or the full proggie.

And although it didn't mention it anywhwere on the packaging, I would assume that's just for one year?

Is that a good deal?

I still haven't tried Kaspersky myself, even though it's free at barclays and I bank at barclays.

Although I did try Kasperskys a couple of years ago, as I recall, and it slowed my (XP) system down.

 

[Waynos_Face]

It depends if you want the Internet Security 2009 or just the Anti-Virus.

Am currently using the Eset NOD32 free trial as i believe its been recommended lots on here and it doesn't use as much Memory as Kaspersky does.

You can get the AV on its own for Kaspersky for about £8.

 

[christine178]

security

Can i just say thank you 2 everyone that has replyed 2 my question, i have decided that WLOC is basically rubish so i am going 2 look 4 a better one. I have another question now lol, if i download a 30 day free trial & decide its not what i want do i still have 2 buy it.

 

[Adywebb]

Nope - you just remove it via add/remove programs

I would give Eset NOD32 Smart Security a trial and see how you get on

 

[Abarbarian]

Just by way of mentioning, I saw Kasperskys in Staples today for £20.00.

Not sure now whether it was just the AV software or the full proggie.

And although it didn't mention it anywhwere on the packaging, I would assume that's just for one year?

Is that a good deal?

I still haven't tried Kaspersky myself, even though it's free at barclays and I bank at barclays.

Although I did try Kasperskys a couple of years ago, as I recall, and it slowed my (XP) system down.

£13 for 3 users for the full suite here,

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Soft...+UK+Edition+OEM+3+User+1+Year?productId=32447

 

[christine178]

ty

thank u very much 4 ur help a will take ur advice & try it.

 

[Madxgraphics]

would that b norton 360

That'd be Norton 360 days before I can do anything when I start my computer..I used N 360 for a longish time , then came across this forum and read what these guys have to say..Went and bought mesen Kaspersky and I haven't looked back..It does the job and does it good..Shop around for good prices..OCUK have good deals..My lappy is like new lappy since installing K.I.S

 

[christine178]

tyvm i will keep that in mind.