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.

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

Mark

"Ryka" <Ryka@live.com> wrote in message
news:O2YNuEJsIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>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.[/color]

Windows OneCare includes its own advanced version
of Windows Defender. You do not need an additional
third-party anti-spyware program.

--
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@live.com> wrote in message
news:O2YNuEJsIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>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.[/color]

On Wed, 7 May 2008 17:49:49 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
<cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Windows OneCare includes its own advanced version
>of Windows Defender. You do not need an additional
>third-party anti-spyware program.[/color]

I sincerely doubt that. Do you have any cites to support your
statement?

Ryka wrote:[color=blue]
> 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.[/color]


Yes, you'll need additional spyware protection. (Not to mention adding
a decent anti-virus application.)


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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@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:014a6ee32530cee7ba5c0f51e54ff561@nntp-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.


--
joel406

On Wed, 7 May 2008 21:15:11 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
<cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote:
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>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.[/color]

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@unknown-email.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>Ryka;705646 Wrote:[color=green]
>> 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.[/color]
>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.[/color]
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
--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
[email]sboots@mvps.org[/email]

Nonny <nonnymoose******.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>On Wed, 7 May 2008 21:15:11 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
><cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>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.[/color]
>
>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.[/color]
As enjoyable as that reverse statement reads regarding your 2 computers that
have not been infected without the use of OneCare, it can't be used to support
the argument that OneCare is not good protection. :-)

OneCare is not perfect, no protection is. OneCare does a decent job of providing
protection. It is meant to be used alone and without additional 3rd party tools
for additional protection.
I recommend that you consider using a free online scanner on occasion of you
wish to validate the protection offered by OneCare.
Here are two possible choices:
[url]http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/[/url]

[url]http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/[/url]

-steve


--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
[email]sboots@mvps.org[/email]

On Thu, 08 May 2008 04:42:29 -0400, StephenB <sboots@mvps.org> wrote:
[color=blue]
>OneCare is not perfect, no protection is. OneCare does a decent job of providing
>protection. It is meant to be used alone and without additional 3rd party tools
>for additional protection.[/color]

If it's not perfect - which I have no argument with - then why rely
on it alone? I think it's irresponsible of someone to tell folks that
One Care is all that they need.

I use AVG antivirus and malware protection, but I also depend on a
couple other malware scanners to periodically check my system.

Nonny wrote:[color=blue]
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 04:42:29 -0400, StephenB <sboots@mvps.org> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> OneCare is not perfect, no protection is. OneCare does a decent job of providing
>> protection. It is meant to be used alone and without additional 3rd party tools
>> for additional protection.[/color]
>
> If it's not perfect - which I have no argument with - then why rely
> on it alone? I think it's irresponsible of someone to tell folks that
> One Care is all that they need.
>
> I use AVG antivirus and malware protection, but I also depend on a
> couple other malware scanners to periodically check my system.[/color]

Our affectionate name for this program is NoCare.

Alias

Alias wrote:
[color=blue]
> Nonny wrote:
>[color=green]
>> On Thu, 08 May 2008 04:42:29 -0400, StephenB <sboots@mvps.org> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> OneCare is not perfect, no protection is. OneCare does a decent job
>>> of providing
>>> protection. It is meant to be used alone and without additional 3rd
>>> party tools
>>> for additional protection.[/color]
>>
>>
>> If it's not perfect - which I have no argument with - then why rely
>> on it alone? I think it's irresponsible of someone to tell folks that
>> One Care is all that they need.
>>
>> I use AVG antivirus and malware protection, but I also depend on a
>> couple other malware scanners to periodically check my system.[/color]
>
>
> Our affectionate name for this program is NoCare.
>
> Alias[/color]

Translation: your lying linux fanatical zealot name for that program is....
Frank

Nonny <nonnymoose******.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>On Thu, 08 May 2008 04:42:29 -0400, StephenB <sboots@mvps.org> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>OneCare is not perfect, no protection is. OneCare does a decent job of providing
>>protection. It is meant to be used alone and without additional 3rd party tools
>>for additional protection.[/color]
>
>If it's not perfect - which I have no argument with - then why rely
>on it alone? I think it's irresponsible of someone to tell folks that
>One Care is all that they need.
>
>I use AVG antivirus and malware protection, but I also depend on a
>couple other malware scanners to periodically check my system.[/color]
Because it is irresponsible to make a blanket statement about using multiple
protection products which can cause conflicts, performance issues and
potentially cause a missed infection due to conflicts...

You are absolutely welcome to run other scanners on demand, hence my suggestion
about using an online scanner to validate that all is well if desired. However,
any scanner that installs as a service or provides "real time" protection will
potentially be an issue. OneCare (as several other suites out these days) is
designed to be a full protection suite with no need to run other products.
-steve
--
Stephen Boots
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
[email]sboots@mvps.org[/email]

On Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:17 -0400, StephenB <sboots@mvps.org> wrote:
[color=blue]
> OneCare (as several other suites out these days) is
>designed to be a full protection suite with no need to run other products.[/color]

AVG 8 does that as well... and it's free.