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01-16-2008

Are you on dial-up, Joe?
Thanks for the comments about the upgrade process - I don't care for it either.
-steve

"Joe" <abc@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>OK, as I expected- apparently OneCare was trying to download the new
>version- and it couldn't get access to the server since too many people were
>downloading- so, it just kept trying and since it couldn't succeed- it
>didn't allow OneCare to run properly- that is, it seemed to be working in
>the tray, but when I clicked on the icon, and the program tried to load- it
>would sort of load then I'd see the circle spinning busy signal (on Vista).
>
>Just now, when I booted up, Vista's Security feature told me that I had no
>AV program running- then, I got a message saying OneCare had downloaded the
>new program and that I'd have to reboot- which I did and now everything
>seems to be working.
>
>It would be nice if V2 wasn't forced on us like this and, if the program
>can't get access, it would be better programming for it to stop trying-
>while we get some message that OneCare is trying to download, etc., etc.
>
>At least now I can relax as I really don't like it when programs act up like
>this without letting us know what's going on.
>
>Joe
>
>
>
>"Joe" <abc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:eRmoYnEWIHA.4548@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> Sheesh..... >> >> I have 4 computers networked- 3 using OneCare. >> >> Last night, I turned on one of the computers I seldom use. I got some >> OneCare about how it couldn't load until it downloaded something or other- >> which apparently was a windows program- then I noticed that OneCare loaded >> but now it is version 2. I had no idea it was going to automatically >> install V2, but that's OK. >> >> While doing that, I had my main computer also running. I then went back to >> the main computer to see if it also was going to download V2. So, I >> clicked on the icon in the tray- the program loaded, but not correctly. It >> appears to load, but I then see the busy signal (which for Vista is a >> spinning circle)- and that circle just keeps on spinning, as if it's >> trying to download something with no success. It just doesn't stop and I >> can't click on any of the buttons in the program. >> >> When I click on the X to close the program, I get a windows message saying >> that the program is not responding- that I can either wait, or close the >> program. >> >> I AM NOT PLEASED ABOUT THIS. This is why I quite using McAfee, the endless >> issues over keeping that program running. >> >> In other discussions in the OneCare newsgroups I've reported having a >> problem getting the help functions to work (they don't). >> >> So, what should I do? Uninstall, then reinstall? I purchased online so I >> don't have a disk. Presumably, I will be allowed to reinstall again? >> >> Or is this problem something to do with my other computer now upgraded to >> OneCare V2? >> >> Joe

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Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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