Microsoft WindowsOneCare Live

Browntoa

anyone seen this ? or tried it ??

http://www.windowsonecare.com/

What is it?

This PC health service is always on, running quietly in the background. It helps give you round-the-clock protection and maintenance—virus scanning, firewalls, tune ups, file backups, the whole nine yards. Delivered to you in a smooth, hassle-free package

I hear the firewall has been found to be wanting already !!

intel

Mmmm will this be free at any stage I wonder after Beta testing
as I think it should be as Microsoft owe users that much at least.

Also is MSAntiSpyware Free as Im still havibg trouble finding out
or is that for beta testing only..

Browntoa

I've read this is part of their "bonus" package for validated "Genuine Advantage" customers, no plans to charge for it yet......

intel

Browntoa wrote:

I've read this is part of their "bonus" package for validated "Genuine Advantage" customers, no plans to charge for it yet......

Is that for MS AntiSpyWare aswell

Browntoa

take it back, found this

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39198263,00.htm
Microsoft on Friday announced an internal beta launch of Windows OneCare, which will be a paid subscription service to block viruses and spyware that affect Windows machines. But users are upset that the software giant wants to make money from securing its own products they say it should have made secure in the first place.

One IT security worker said he was appalled at the idea: "The fact that they are charging is the height of hypocrisy. It is unbelievable that Microsoft is attempting to launch a service to charge customers for protection from flaws in its own products. I feel there should not be a need for that — they should have software that's resilient to that."

ZDNet UK readers wrote they were also angry with Microsoft. "Am I just being cynical or does this sound like a way to make money rather than fix the product?" asked Nick Stevens in a Talkback comment to the article announcing the prouct. "What I am surprised about, considering the high cost of the OS in the first place, is how MS have the gall to charge for this service."

IT consultant John Perczyk added: "Great idea — MS get to turn their security bugs into a revenue stream... Perhaps it should be more correctly renamed 'No one cares'."

An emailed response attributed to Microsoft's director of platform strategy Nick McGrath, said: "Windows OneCare will be a paid subscription service. As it is still early in the product development cycle we have no further details to share at this time. We will keep you posted as we get closer to final availability. What has been announced is internal beta, which will be distributed to Microsoft employees, and represents the first step in Microsoft's plan to offer a comprehensive solution to help consumers protect and maintain the overall 'health' of their PCs."

intel

Thats not a good thing by MS, I think more bad publicity is on its way..

Good post though B_T Brings it to our attention though.

GreenNotM

Sadly Microsoft are getting it from all angles for including so many "features" already with their operating systems - hence the removal of MS Java, the removal of Media Player in Europe, the fines in Korea, Europe etc.

Anti competitive law suites from the anti-virus/spyware firms will probbaly keep the ex Giant Anti-spyware offering in beta as the feed back allows MS to strenghten XP. Looks like this product will be set for a long Beta program as well. No doubt it will feed into the Vista code.

I may look at it in a few weeks - don't mind being leading edge - but avoid being bleeding edge ... :rotfl:

Browntoa

I can see the plus side of it all, just not happy to have all my eggs in one basket personally

like the sound of auto back-ups though, i always forget (till it's too late !!)