Windows Live OneCare

Published: June 22, 2006

Windows Live OneCare is an easy-to-use, all-in-one service that automatically performs the tasks necessary to help secure your PC and optimize its performance, including:

•	Antivirus protection
•	Antispyware protection
•	Firewall
•	Performance tune-ups
•	Data backup and restore

OneCare* is a comprehensive, automatic, and self-updating PC care service that continually manages vital computer tasks, giving you greater peace of mind about protecting and maintaining your PC, while freeing you up to spend your time doing things you enjoy.

OneCare goes beyond security and addresses the consumer need for a holistic PC care solution, delivered with an easy-to-use, non-intrusive experience. Working continuously in the background to help protect and maintain your PC, OneCare brings together critical components like antivirus, antispyware, firewall, performance tune-ups, and data backup/restore in a single offering, so you don’t have to try and do it yourself. With ongoing updates to help protect customers against evolving threats, OneCare also delivers automatic version and feature upgrades for as long as the customer subscription is active. Each one-year subscription to OneCare covers up to three PCs, and includes online and phone support at no extra charge.

All-in-One Protection and Maintenance

OneCare helps protect your computer, and its automated optimization features keep your PC running at its best. OneCare even regularly backs up your important files. You get all this in one convenient package that includes features in the following areas:

•	Protection Plus has continuously managed antivirus, antispyware, and two-way firewall, which help protect your computer from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, hackers, and other threats. All these features run automatically in the background, but you can also scan individual files and folders for viruses on demand by right-clicking them. You can even scan attachments you receive via Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger.
•	Performance Plus tune-ups regularly defragment your hard disk, remove any unnecessary files that can clog your PC, and help ensure important security updates from Microsoft are installed efficiently and on time.
•	Backup and Restore regularly copies your important files and settings to CD, DVD, or external hard disk.
•	Instant Support provides online help anytime you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The OneCare Advantage

•	Unlimited, 24/7 phone, e-mail, and chat support
•	Automatic version and feature upgrades for as long as you keep your subscription active
•	Continuous technology improvements to combat emerging threats
•	Coverage on up to three PCs (with a one-year subscription)

Visit http://onecare.live.com for more information on this service.

*At this time, the Windows Live OneCare subscription is only available to U.S. residents.