I saw it on the online version but thought I had seen it on the local.

"Chad Harris" <FixVista'nRedmondToo@kickit.net> wrote in message
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> Colin--
>
> One care has these but no reg cleaner--essentially it has defrag, cleanup
> capability, backup, and antivirus.
>
> Their feeling on the backup was to make it simple.
>
> Learn about Windows Live OneCare, the new comprehensive PC care service
> from Microsoft.
> www.windowsonecare.com/prodinfo/features.aspx
>
> It plans to add some features:
> http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com/
>
>
> I have used the regcleaner Registy Mechanic, from what used to be called
> www.winguides.com or now www.pctools.com
>
> http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/. I felt pretty confident,
> because the people associated with the site who develop their software
> have a serious command and respect for the registry, but you still
> couldn't verify exactly that it did what it claimed to do.
>
> They also make a popular gui interface tweaker:
> http://www.winguides.com/tweak/
>
> As you know the common complaint on the backup for One Care and Vista
> (which in One Care would be worth the price itself at $33 for 3 licenses I
> see in stores and less with rebate) is that it won't backup at the file
> level.
>
> While I understand somewhat MSFT's explanation voice by Jill Zoeller that
> they wanted to make it user friendly for novices and they should be
> applauded for trying to get backup in the hands of all Windows users, you
> can't help but notice that browse is a very basic fundtion in Windows and
> I believe that the company that is trying to write extensive help articles
> from the help server and help web site for Vista, (helppane.exe
> command at the run box in Vista), and/or their site
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...S/default.mspx
> could have made simple directions and screen shotted instructions so that
> they could have made a more sophisticated backup. Any of us could have
> written them, and MSFT could have as well.
>
> CH
>
>
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> Doesn't One Care also include a registry cleaner in addition to the items
>> you listed for it in #4?
>>
>>> But I disagree with others in that I think that the Windows OS should
>>> include all of these "utilities" that you buy from third parties.
>>>
>>> 1. The best defrag including registry defrag.
>>> 2. Registry cleaner.
>>> 3. Privacy software (e.g. hide IP address if desired)
>>> 4. Windows Live (e.g. firewall, anti-spyware, anti-virus).
>>>
>>
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