Vista - Windows Live OneCare

I uninstalled (using the removal tool) Norton and installed OneCare on a
trial basis. Do I need any additional spyware with this? Spybot, for
example. OneCare sounds like it does it all but I want to be sure and would
appreciate your opinions.

Hello Ryka,
Just one suggestion. PLEASE disable Live OneCare firewall. It will shut down the Windows Firewall AND it does a terrible job replacing WIN Firewall.

You should get One Care's removal tool and remove that too.

Mark

"Ryka" <Ryka@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Windows OneCare includes its own advanced version
of Windows Defender. You do not need an additional
third-party anti-spyware program.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Ryka" wrote:

I uninstalled (using the removal tool) Norton and installed OneCare on a
trial basis. Do I need any additional spyware with this? Spybot, for
example. OneCare sounds like it does it all but I want to be sure and would
appreciate your opinions.

Live OneCare hasnt received very good reviews
Personally I use MS Defender, Adaware & Spybot for malaware & a seperate
Internet security app

"Ryka" <Ryka@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Wed, 7 May 2008 17:49:49 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
<cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote:
I sincerely doubt that. Do you have any cites to support your
statement?

AV-Comparatives does not rate One-Care very well at all. And simple google serch for spyware app comparision will yeild results that "do not" favor One Care one bit!

I am a MS fan boy, make no mistake about it.

But I read the reveiws and conduct my own test as well.

I do not recomend One-Care at all. And MS just sent me v2.0.

I use and recomend NOD32 for AV only, Comodo for firewall, Defender is running(what the hell), Spybot, A-Squared free and the premium SuperAntiSpyware.

I'm clean.

Good luck.

I have three different computers running Windows OneCare.
In over 2 years, no system has been infected with malware,
spyware or viruses. I highly recommend using it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"joel406" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:014a6ee32530cee7ba5c0f51e54ff561@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

AV-Comparatives does not rate One-Care very well at all. And simple
google serch for spyware app comparision will yeild results that "do
not" favor One Care one bit!

I am a MS fan boy, make no mistake about it.

But I read the reveiws and conduct my own test as well.

I do not recomend One-Care at all. And MS just sent me v2.0.

I use and recomend NOD32 for AV only, Comodo for firewall, Defender is
running(what the hell), Spybot, A-Squared free and the premium
SuperAntiSpyware.

I'm clean.

Good luck.


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joel406

On Wed, 7 May 2008 21:15:11 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
<cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote:
I have two different computers - neither of them running Windows
OneCare.

In over FIVE years, no system has been infected with malware,
spyware or viruses. I highly recommend not using it.

t-4-2 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
Absolutely bad advice. Do not turn off the OneCare firewall or your status will
go red. The OneCare firewall provides 2 way protection with a fairly simple
configuration interface.
-steve
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Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
sboots@xxxxxx