Windows OneCare
RSS Windows OneCareMicrosoft antivirus product due before summer
News Windows OneCare Live marks Microsoft's long-anticipated entry into the consumer antivirus market, which has been the domain of specialised vendors, led by McAfee and Symantec. OneCare... [07 Feb 2006]
Microsoft set to unleash OneCare in one day
News Microsoft plans to start selling Windows OneCare Live on Thursday, three years after it announced its intention to move into the antivirus space. OneCare combines antivirus, anti-spyware... [31 May 2006]
Windows antivirus makes bestseller lists
News Helped by low pricing, Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare landed the number two spot in sales at US stores in its debut month, according to The NPD Group. I think many in the industry were surprised with... [14 Aug 2006]
Microsoft security service to ship in June
News Windows OneCare Live's June debut marks Microsoft's long-anticipated entry into the consumer antivirus market. Buyers can install OneCare on up to three PCs that run... [08 Feb 2006]
Security: Dreaming of a problem-free PC?
News Dubbed Windows OneCare, the service will draw in part on existing tools like the company's anti-spyware software, as well as on basic PC management functions inside Windows. The... [16 May 2005]
Microsoft ditches OneCare for free antivirus
News With the arrival of Morro, Microsoft plans to stop selling the Windows Live OneCare service, although the two services are not identical. Microsoft had been selling Windows Live... [19 Nov 2008]
Vista: Security industry ready for retail launch
News The new operating system lacks the third: virus protection but Microsoft now sells that as Windows Live OneCare. In what could be good news for the security companies, some reviewers aren't enthusiastic... [18 Jan 2007]
Microsoft's OneCare replacement to roll out next week
News Microsoft will launch a public beta of its anti-malware service, Microsoft Security Essentials, on Tuesday as it phases out its Live OneCare suite in favour of a simpler free consumer security offering. [19 Jun 2009]
Microsoft to get serious about spyware
News Another closely watched Microsoft product is Windows OneCare, a subscription antivirus and anti-spyware service for consumers. As with Windows AntiSpyware, however, Microsoft has not... [05 Oct 2005]
Windows users getting unwanted auto-updates?
News The company is looking into whether customers might have actually had their settings changed by Microsoft Office or Windows OneCare, two programs that do have mechanisms that will change a computer's... [15 Oct 2007]
OneCare Firewall: A Light-Weight Approach to a Heavy-Duty Problem
White Paper Since Microsoft released its Windows Live OneCare security kit, there has been much discussion as to how the product would benefit ordinary PC users and whether it really delivers on its mission of... [27 Oct 2006]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Malware Protection Center Overview (Level 200)
White Paper The Microsoft Malware Protection Center supplies the core malicious software (malware)-fighting technology, including the scanning engine and malware definition updates, for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Forefront Server Security... [28 Aug 2007]
Quocirca's Changing Channels: Of Microsoft Forefront Security
White Paper In fact Microsoft's offensive started six months ago with the launch of its Windows Live OneCare service aimed at consumers. OneCare provides consumers' PCs with continuously updated... [21 Feb 2009]
Entrepreneur Gains Efficiencies, Grows Business With New Operating System
White Paper Smith turned to the Windows Vista operating system, with the added protection of Windows Live OneCare and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to help her search, organize, and safeguard her... [02 Jul 2008]
Microsoft tags Gmail as a virus
News Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare security software incorrectly flagged Google's Gmail email service as a virus. From late last week until Sunday night, a warning popped up when OneCare... [14 Nov 2006]
