You're quite welcome. Had you used the link to "remove" you would have received
a stern warning that you were about to unsubscribe that PC. What I wish is that
there was an option to re-subscribe in case someone ignored the warning anyway.
-steve
"Rutetuti" <cbickett@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad I haven't removed the laptop from the
>circle - I'll leave it as is!
>
>"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:luu7o31fnfkie94aa8h5clmemad351ml3o@xxxxxx | Quote: | | | |
>> "Rutetuti" <cbickett@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>Hi,
>>>I have 3 computers in the same Onecare circle. As my daughters laptop is
>>>only used on an occasional basis I do not want to monitor its status. If
>>>I
>>>remove it from the circle am I correct in assuming it still runs Onecare
>>>for
>>>protection? I don't want to remove it from the Oncecare subscription.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
| | | | | >> If you remove it from the Circle, it will cause it to no longer be
>> subscribed
>> and it will need to be reinstalled and activated once again. (Which will
>> cause
>> it to reappear on your hub in the Circle.)
>> The only way to *not* monitor any PC on your subscription, you would need
>> to
>> change your PC to not be a hub.
>> Alternatively, watch for a retail deal for OneCare and create a new
>> subscription
>> for just your daughter's PC. Personally, I'd either make sure your
>> daughter's
>> laptop was powered on and connected to the internet at least once every
>> few days
>> to get updates and communicate with the Circle or I'd remove OneCare from
>> that
>> PC and use one of the free antivirus programs like Avast and get a good
>> antispyware program, too, and then lock down her logon account to be a
>> limited
>> user.
>> -steve
>> --
>> Stephen Boots
>> MVP Windows Live
>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>> sboots@xxxxxx | | | | | | |
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Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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