Sign in
Microsoft.com
 
Microsoft
 
 
 

locked
One care being discontinued ?? RRS feed

 > 

  • Question

  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    One care being discontinued ??

    Is this true ? Plus why haven't we been informed if so ?

    I have heard this in a couple different place and one even being here in the MS answers forum i had posted a answer and reply to. can be seen here

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/GettingReadyforWindows7/thread/2f655adc-50f0-40d3-8fb7-de8b6a1faaa5/
    ––––•(-• B.SkiLLs •-)•––––
    Sunday, May 10, 2009 4:32 AM

Answers

All replies

  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Yes, One Care will be discontinued. See this post for more detail - http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/ebe7e8de-c7a2-41c7-9072-24d3a2bc04ec
    Jim - MVP Windows Live - Forum Moderator - Live One Care - Live Mesh
    Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:21 AM
    Moderator
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Yes, One Care will be discontinued. See this post for more detail - http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/ebe7e8de-c7a2-41c7-9072-24d3a2bc04ec
    Jim - MVP Windows Live - Forum Moderator - Live One Care - Live Mesh
    WOW, That sucks. Why and wonder why they are doing this ??

     I pretty much love it. Best protection software i've trusted and used so far even out of all the top known brands.

    Thxs for the link and info.
    ––––•(-• B.SkiLLs •-)•––––
    Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:40 AM
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    I dislike the part where IE settings are changed.  I must have my settings set a certain way to test our software and have to constantly go back and change the settings after One Care has run.  Because of this I was going to cancel my One Care after 1 year.  All the other features except popup blocker & phishing make me happy.  I jsut wish there was an option on the settings.  This may be great for computer illiterate people, but is a major pain in the behind for me.  I'm glad to see it's being discoutinued.  If I'd have known One Care worked this way I'd never have bought it.
    • Proposed as answer by Hansey Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:18 AM
    Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:33 PM
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    I dislike the part where IE settings are changed.  I must have my settings set a certain way to test our software and have to constantly go back and change the settings after One Care has run.  Because of this I was going to cancel my One Care after 1 year.  All the other features except popup blocker & phishing make me happy.  I jsut wish there was an option on the settings.  This may be great for computer illiterate people, but is a major pain in the behind for me.  I'm glad to see it's being discoutinued.  If I'd have known One Care worked this way I'd never have bought it.

    Yes, the behind the scenes "protection" where OneCare changed settings was something that many complained about.
    -steve
    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare & Live Mesh Forum Moderator
    Monday, May 18, 2009 12:15 AM
    Moderator
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Yes.. :( but The good news is that Microsoft AntiVirus 2009 is yet to come.. Hoping for the best.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Check out my site: www.sg-neobux.blogspot.com
    Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:35 PM
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Yes.. :( but The good news is that Microsoft AntiVirus 2009 is yet to come.. Hoping for the best.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Check out my site: www.sg-neobux.blogspot.com

    Microsoft Security Essentials - explained in this post: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecaregeneral/thread/81996436-edad-41ba-bdfc-02fc094e2ca9

    Microsoft Antivirus 2009 is fake  and it is malware - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009
    -steve
    ~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~
    Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:54 PM
    Moderator
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Yes.. :( but The good news is that Microsoft AntiVirus 2009 is yet to come.. Hoping for the best.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Check out my site: www.sg-neobux.blogspot.com

    Microsoft Security Essentials - explained in this post: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecaregeneral/thread/81996436-edad-41ba-bdfc-02fc094e2ca9

    Microsoft Antivirus 2009 is fake  and it is malware - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009
    -steve
    ~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~

    Yeah Got a few notices on it about the MS antivirus 09 cr.ap stuff.

    I actually switched to Norton 2010 and love it so far. I always said i would never use them again back in like 99-02 but.. The 2010 version with live update is nice. Lightweight, fast, etc etc.. It's finally worth it i think so far. Bout time Norton did it good.




    ––––•(-• B.SkiLLs •-)•––––
    Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:51 AM
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    I knew it was going to be discontinued, but kept hoping that a new, revised edition would be available by the time it was discontinued.   Any word that will happen -- and make it better, not worse than what we already enjoy having.  It is so user friendly for a non computer person, and I feel it is safe, also.   Please, Please give us something to have when that time comes.
    Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:46 PM
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    I knew it was going to be discontinued, but kept hoping that a new, revised edition would be available by the time it was discontinued.   Any word that will happen -- and make it better, not worse than what we already enjoy having.  It is so user friendly for a non computer person, and I feel it is safe, also.   Please, Please give us something to have when that time comes.

    When your subscription expires, you can uninstall OneCare and install Microsoft Security Essentials:
    http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

    See this thread for my post that highlights the differences: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecaregeneral/thread/18015f54-e826-42e1-a69a-2172373c071c

    -steve
    ~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~
    Monday, January 25, 2010 12:42 AM
    Moderator
  • Question
    Sign in to vote
    0
    Sign in to vote
    Here is an update on this i just got (even though i do not use it no more and canceled my service with them) but.. Yeah here is a copy of it. They are allowing another free 6mths of service with One Live Care.




    Dear (name),

    Your subscription to a Free 6 month extension is scheduled to be automatically renewed on Friday, February 26, 2010. Here is a description of the service:

    OneCare provides the PC care services you need to stay safe online and keep your home PCs tuned and running smoothly. Because OneCare will be discontinued in late 2010, we are no longer taking renewals. However, since you are a valued OneCare customer, we are extending your subscription for 6 months free of charge. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED. You can continue to enjoy the full benefits of OneCare throughout the extended term of your subscription. We will provide information on new options shortly before your subscription expires. Thank you for choosing OneCare. Offer valid in US only.

    Please confirm that your account and payment information is up to date.

    To view or change your billing account, go to https://billing.microsoft.com, and select one of the following options:
    • To update payment information, click on the payment method's link under 'Payment type', on the next page click 'Go to payment method information', and on the next page click 'Edit payment method information'.
    • To view a billing statement for a payment method, click the payment method's link under 'Payment type'.

    If you do not want to renew this subscription, you must cancel the subscription before the renewal date shown above. To cancel, go to https://billing.microsoft.com, click on the service name, and then on the next page click 'Cancel my service'.

    Thank you for using Microsoft Online Services.

    Microsoft Customer Support





    ––––•(-• B.SkiLLs •-)•––––
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:55 AM