Updated: July 9, 2020 (February 27, 2006)

Windows OneCare Live Details Emerging

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

Windows OneCare Live, Microsoft’s first security and PC health subscription service, will have an updated beta in Mar. 2006 and be released to consumers in June at a price of US$50 per year for installation on up to three computers. However, the first release will not be a totally integrated set of utilities, and it is not clear that Microsoft will be any more successful than its partners in getting customers to pay every year to keep the product up-to-date.

Windows OneCare Live

Windows OneCare Live is designed to improve the security and performance of Windows and keep the OS running optimally by detecting and removing malicious software and automatically performing periodic housekeeping tasks. Its features are divided into Protection Plus and Performance Plus categories.

Protection Plus provides protection against malicious software, including the following:

An antivirus scanning engine to detect and remove viruses, worms, and Trojans
A firewall to monitor inbound and outbound

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