A subscription service from Microsoft that provides a one-stop source for protection against malware (viruses, spam, spyware), system maintenance (disk cleanup, defragmentation, etc.) and backup and recovery. The beta program for Windows Live OneCare was released in 2006 to U.S. subscribers only.
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- Who gains from Microsoft's free Morro antivirus?
- Microsoft is dropping its subscription-based antivirus software in favor of a free package, code-named 'Morro'. ScanSafe Internet-security expert Mary Landesman investigates Microsoft's motives. Commentary--Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less...
- News items 2008-12-01
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
- Over the past couple of days, I had a chance to ask Microsoft a few more questions about the disappearance of OneCare and sudden appearance of Morro (a codename and service that no one I've spoken with has heard a peep about until this week). Here are some more tidbits....
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)!
- The other day Microsoft announced that it would phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscriptions and roll out no-cost anti-malware during the second half of 2009. What does this mean for everyone involved? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro' Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services
- Microsoft is discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare subscription security service. Microsoft is touting a new, free security service, codenamed "Morro," and due in the second half of 2009, as OneCare's successor. The Microsoft press release and statements on Morro offer some other interesting tidbits. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users
- News just in from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
- Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Windows Live Messenger 9 (What's new in Windows Live Messenger 9 )
- Windows Live Messenger 9 (What's new in Windows Live Messenger 9 )Whats the deal with OneCare?You mention that one should install the OneCare antivirus, but let me tell you this, you can very well make WLM use any antivirus scanner to scan recieved files. For e.g. you can use...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- You've got Vista x64 questions, I've got answers
- You've got Vista x64 questions, I've got answers64-bit ram usageI'm curious what kind of ram usage you see after having the OS running for awhile. I've personally tested similar results, with 32-bit using a little less then 900mb on a fresh startup and 64-bit using a few megabytes over 1...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'
- I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'agreedall trialware should be treated as crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.I want the full version or nothing. Trial is useless.Anyway I don't like OneCare because it's a security suite. I would like a simple antivirus only programohgreat.One problem...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'
- Do you consider Microsoft products like Windows Defender antispyware tool and Windows Live OneCare security/management service to be crapware that you don't want preloaded on your PC, or performance-enhancement tools? by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Microsoft Equipt: good deal, lousy name
- Microsoft Equipt is a subscription-based combo of Office Home and Student 2007, Windows Live OneCare, and the cloud-based Office Live Workspace service. It worked great when I beta-tested it earlier this year, and at $70 a year for three PCs it's a good deal for most home users. So how...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Anti-malware blocker, cross-site scripting protections coming in IE 8
- When Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 hits the Beta 2 milestone in August, the browser makeover will feature a full-fledged anti-malware blocker and new protections against some forms of cross-site scripting attacks. The existing phishing filter IE 7 has been renamed SmartScreen Filter and will include blacklist-based blocking...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Microsoft Equipt: student productivity rise likely?
- Probably not. But it's not a bad thing Microsoft have done, and it really shows that they're committed to this "student malarkey" we have going. Today, they announced that project "Albany", now called Microsoft Equipt, has been released into the wild, for the masses who want an all-round suite of...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0
- Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0Same Situation. Different Day. ;)ntOr put your FF3 in a sandboxI show how to make your Firefox browser session safe and secure.Read [url=http://www.dtschmitz.com/dts/2008/05/is-it-safe.html]Is It Safe?[/url]Thanks and Be Safe.Dietrich T. Schmitz[i]Linux IT Consultant[/i]RE: Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0please read this post:http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2008/06/18/zero-day-vulnerability/Here's the...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Microsoft continues paring back the Windows Live family
- Microsoft is slowly but surely whittling back the unwieldy family of Windows Live services that the company fielded over the past couple of years. The latest candidate set to get the ax is Windows Live Expo, Microsoft's attempt to take on Craig's List in the classified ads...
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- Microsoft looks to 'Echoes' to grow its Windows Live mobile, TV services share
- Microsoft is readying a new platform, code-named "Echoes," that it is hoping will get more telco carriers to offer their subscribers Windows Live and other forthcoming Microsoft services. Microsoft's near-term goal with Echoes is to make the scaling and expediting of its Windows Live mobile service deployments...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Microsoft blames users for Vista infections
- Microsoft blames users for Vista infectionsyes, yes. yesJust blame everything on the users. Its like if Honda came out and said: "Well our car is the safest we ever build, but since so many people drive and crash it, the car safety rating went down."Just another reason to switch to...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-16
- Microsoft plugs Office leaks; Delivers 4 critical patches
- Microsoft on Tuesday delivered four critical patches for vulnerabilities Office and Windows XP. There were six patches delivered. Here's a look by the CVE: CVE-2008-1091: Microsoft patched an object parsing vulnerability in Microsoft Word. Affected software includes Office 2000, 2003 and 2007. Microsoft explains:...
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office
- Microsoft on Thursday previewed three critical bulletins for Microsoft Office and Windows and a moderate denial of service vulnerability for the company's security software. According to Microsoft's advance notification, the software giant will address the following in its Patch Tuesday update May 13: A...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
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