MS OneCare

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:54:04 Post Subject: MS OneCare

OK, if you don't know about it. MS has a Firewall/AV/AS/Maintenance package. The AV is actually one of the best out there for Windows... imagine that Confused

Anyways, MS sells it direct for $49.99 for 3 computers for 1 yr. However Costco has it for $32.99

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11135554&whse=BC&Ne=5000001+4000000&N=4001519%204294967208&Mo=0&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&Sp=C&topnav=

It's worth picking up.

Moencederup · Rated PG Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:31:37 Post Subject:

OK... now it's $13.00....

for 3 computers. Really folks.. worth getting if for nothing else than a 2nd AV.

knight0334 · Posted: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:45:03 Post Subject:

I ran it when it was in testing, but I found it to be a resource pig like Norton/Symantic.

...how is it now on resourses?

I presently run Grisoft Free AVG for AV needs. ...and WIndblows Firewall + manual TCP/UDP port open/closing + router/NAT for defensive needs.

Blue|Fusion · Posted: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:21:33 Post Subject:

acruxksa · Posted: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:29:55 Post Subject:

I've still got the free test version running on a couple computers. One of which is running Vista RC1 and it doesn't seem to be as bad as it was before. When you consider that it's supposed to be an all in one solution it doesn't seem to be nearly as resource hungry as Norton.

I use Avast Home (free) / spyware doctor ($30 for two licenses) on my main desktop computer and my sons computer. It's probably consumes about as many resources as OneCare, but works fine for me. I may switch all my comps over to Live OneCare once my spyware doctor licenses expire. I just have a really hard time giving Microsoft more HDD real estate.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:57:05 Post Subject:

Yea... problem is in the recent test(s) I've seen AVG hasn't done well. That's why I ditched it. This seems to work just as well or better for memory than the others do. So....

<hands MS more money> Bang Head

**Modulok** · Posted: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:16:04 Post Subject:

OneCare=OnePOS

I think it's just Microsoft's way of trying to fend off competition.

/me waits for EC's rebuttal

edvallie · Posted: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:21:06 Post Subject: