Windows Live OneCare - Good or Bad?

Izzmo · 10-13-2006, 07:05 AM

Okay, so I just downloaded this Windows Live OneCare program from Microsoft free for 90 days.

First thing I notice when I install it is, it's pretty nice looking and it ties into my current system.

But what I also notice is that it takes a lot of system resources on startup and then some of your other startup programs don't even show in your taskbar.. (Don't you hate when it does that.. errrr I wish there was someway to solve it)

But other than the startup routine, the program itself works good. It has a built in Tune-Up software where it deletes unnecessary files, defrags your hard drive, checks for virus', checks for spyware(Windows Defender), and then checks for updates with Microsoft Update.

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What are your thoughts about this program. Have any of you tried it? Do you like it? What are some of the problems you've encountered?

Avinash · 10-17-2006, 10:47 AM

I'm using Windows Live Care and it works well on my P4 3.2Ghz system

Izzmo · 10-18-2006, 04:36 AM

Hmm, weird.

I just figured out a little trick though, I think 2 days ago.

If you are using a login, you should let it sit there for about 30 seconds - 2 minutes because OneCare loads on startup, not at login, so it will get it's pre-routine out of the way and let other programs load when it logs in.