Colin --

What do those terms mean "on line" version and local? Since the first day
of the original Beta for WOC back in 2004 or 2005 whichever it was, I have
been using on line versions.

I forgot to mention it includes the defragmenter that is the low end one
used in Vista as well.

CH


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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>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
>> news:%23xwg4qLFHHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 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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