There is an online service equivalent of Live One Care that is something
like what Antivirus vendors provide on their websites for a one time scan.
A web-based app. I used it some a few months ago. A couple of weeks ago an
MS support person ran it on my wife's laptop in a remote assistance session.
I don't know if it is still publically available but it was at one time.

"Chad Harris" <FixVista'nRedmondToo@kickit.net> wrote in message
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> 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
>> news:uSypNyOFHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 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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