Avast or Live Onecare?

Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for protecting a
Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of the two? If yes,
why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block much resources and
that it works well with the system. I don't care so much about the topic,
that Onecare costs money and Avast is available for free (Onecare is not an
expensive tool). Money in that case is no decision criterion.

-- Buddy

I like avast!. I tried onecare back on XP and it was a problem for me with
it's firewall settings that nothing fixed except uninstalling it.

It seems that my avast virus database is updated almost daily, sometimes
multiple times a day, but I didn't have onecare installed long enough to see
if it updates it's virus definitions that often.

I notice no slow downs using avast on my vista home premie and so far (knock
on wood) it's been playing nicely with Vista.


"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
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> Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for protecting
> a Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of the two? If yes,
> why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block much resources and
> that it works well with the system. I don't care so much about the topic,
> that Onecare costs money and Avast is available for free (Onecare is not
> an expensive tool). Money in that case is no decision criterion.
>
> -- Buddy

"Lakesidezx" <lakesidezx@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>I like avast!. I tried onecare back on XP and it was a problem for me with
>it's firewall settings that nothing fixed except uninstalling it.
>
> It seems that my avast virus database is updated almost daily, sometimes
> multiple times a day, but I didn't have onecare installed long enough to
> see if it updates it's virus definitions that often.
>
> I notice no slow downs using avast on my vista home premie and so far
> (knock on wood) it's been playing nicely with Vista.

I second Avast !

I run both products on different machines. Avast is definitely lighter on
the resource usage. Although One care is much less noticable than Norton or
McAfee, I can still tell when it's downloading updates. Avast on an x64
vista system is unnoticeable except for when it announces that it has
updated the virus definitions.

This only compares virus scanning. If you need any of the other tools that
OneCare has and Avast doesn't, then I would say go with OneCare.

Of course I have wondered if the level of protection is as good from Avast.
Maybe it has a smaller footprint because it does less.

"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
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> Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for protecting
> a Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of the two? If yes,
> why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block much resources and
> that it works well with the system. I don't care so much about the topic,
> that Onecare costs money and Avast is available for free (Onecare is not
> an expensive tool). Money in that case is no decision criterion.
>
> -- Buddy

So actually Avast is better than Onecare? The additional tools from OneCare
are already existing on a Vista (Business) - machine.



"LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I run both products on different machines. Avast is definitely lighter on
>the resource usage. Although One care is much less noticable than Norton or
>McAfee, I can still tell when it's downloading updates. Avast on an x64
>vista system is unnoticeable except for when it announces that it has
>updated the virus definitions.
>
> This only compares virus scanning. If you need any of the other tools that
> OneCare has and Avast doesn't, then I would say go with OneCare.
>
> Of course I have wondered if the level of protection is as good from
> Avast. Maybe it has a smaller footprint because it does less.
>
> "Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
> news:e2pswm7SHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for protecting
>> a Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of the two? If
>> yes, why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block much resources
>> and that it works well with the system. I don't care so much about the
>> topic, that Onecare costs money and Avast is available for free (Onecare
>> is not an expensive tool). Money in that case is no decision criterion.
>>
>> -- Buddy
>
>

Did some other guys made few experiences with both programs? I have to set
up tonight 2 systems for friends and don't wanna let them go without a
AV-SW...!


"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> So actually Avast is better than Onecare? The additional tools from
> OneCare are already existing on a Vista (Business) - machine.
>
>
>
> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:uw8wOM8SHHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I run both products on different machines. Avast is definitely lighter on
>>the resource usage. Although One care is much less noticable than Norton
>>or McAfee, I can still tell when it's downloading updates. Avast on an x64
>>vista system is unnoticeable except for when it announces that it has
>>updated the virus definitions.
>>
>> This only compares virus scanning. If you need any of the other tools
>> that OneCare has and Avast doesn't, then I would say go with OneCare.
>>
>> Of course I have wondered if the level of protection is as good from
>> Avast. Maybe it has a smaller footprint because it does less.
>>
>> "Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
>> news:e2pswm7SHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for
>>> protecting a Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of the
>>> two? If yes, why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block much
>>> resources and that it works well with the system. I don't care so much
>>> about the topic, that Onecare costs money and Avast is available for
>>> free (Onecare is not an expensive tool). Money in that case is no
>>> decision criterion.
>>>
>>> -- Buddy
>>
>>
>

If you are setting up for someone else, one big consideration might be that
Avast will continue to provide updates indefinitely while One Care will
require a subscription renewal after a year. If you use your own OneCare
account to activate the other two, when you renew, it should renew for them
too.

"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
news:O0p%23Mu8SHHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Did some other guys made few experiences with both programs? I have to set
> up tonight 2 systems for friends and don't wanna let them go without a
> AV-SW...!
>
>
> "Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:eeU40O8SHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> So actually Avast is better than Onecare? The additional tools from
>> OneCare are already existing on a Vista (Business) - machine.
>>
>>
>>
>> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:uw8wOM8SHHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I run both products on different machines. Avast is definitely lighter on
>>>the resource usage. Although One care is much less noticable than Norton
>>>or McAfee, I can still tell when it's downloading updates. Avast on an
>>>x64 vista system is unnoticeable except for when it announces that it has
>>>updated the virus definitions.
>>>
>>> This only compares virus scanning. If you need any of the other tools
>>> that OneCare has and Avast doesn't, then I would say go with OneCare.
>>>
>>> Of course I have wondered if the level of protection is as good from
>>> Avast. Maybe it has a smaller footprint because it does less.
>>>
>>> "Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e2pswm7SHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello! What are your opinions about Avast and Live Onecare for
>>>> protecting a Vista-System? Which one is better? Do you prefer one of
>>>> the two? If yes, why? For me it is important that the SW doesn't block
>>>> much resources and that it works well with the system. I don't care so
>>>> much about the topic, that Onecare costs money and Avast is available
>>>> for free (Onecare is not an expensive tool). Money in that case is no
>>>> decision criterion.
>>>>
>>>> -- Buddy
>>>
>>>
>>
>

"LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> If you are setting up for someone else, one big consideration might be
> that Avast will continue to provide updates indefinitely while One Care
> will require a subscription renewal after a year. If you use your own
> OneCare account to activate the other two, when you renew, it should renew
> for them too.
>

Yes I know - but actually the license for OneCare is not really expensive.
My friends already used on their old systems kind of software where they
also have to pay for.... I think that's not a problem.

Maybe an advantage for Onecare could be, that it is more integrated into the
system than Avast or any other SW?

No other opinions/experiences about the topic? I'm sitll interested in...


"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>
> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:edes1J9SHHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If you are setting up for someone else, one big consideration might be
>> that Avast will continue to provide updates indefinitely while One Care
>> will require a subscription renewal after a year. If you use your own
>> OneCare account to activate the other two, when you renew, it should
>> renew for them too.
>>
>
> Yes I know - but actually the license for OneCare is not really expensive.
> My friends already used on their old systems kind of software where they
> also have to pay for.... I think that's not a problem.
>
> Maybe an advantage for Onecare could be, that it is more integrated into
> the system than Avast or any other SW?

Hi

I use the AVG free, which has a new build today adn has no issues with
vista. I use the windows firewall only as I am behind a router firewall too
(BTHomeHub) and await the upgraded free Zonealarm. Therefore I would not
use Onecare. I have a webroot subscription for adware.

Any help?

Billy
"Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> wrote in message
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> No other opinions/experiences about the topic? I'm sitll interested in...
>
>
> "Buddy" <buddyspencer@kaffeeschluerfer.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:%23xTtKV9SHHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:edes1J9SHHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> If you are setting up for someone else, one big consideration might be
>>> that Avast will continue to provide updates indefinitely while One Care
>>> will require a subscription renewal after a year. If you use your own
>>> OneCare account to activate the other two, when you renew, it should
>>> renew for them too.
>>>
>>
>> Yes I know - but actually the license for OneCare is not really
>> expensive. My friends already used on their old systems kind of software
>> where they also have to pay for.... I think that's not a problem.
>>
>> Maybe an advantage for Onecare could be, that it is more integrated into
>> the system than Avast or any other SW?
>