Jan 16, 2008 | Microsoft, OneCare, security
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 upgrade tips Windows Live OneCare 2.0 troubleshootingI have championed Windows Live OneCare since its release in November 2005. It arrived when Norton and Mcafee were disgracing themselves with increasingly poor security suites and took over...
Jan 16, 2008 | Microsoft, OneCare, security
After the upgrade to version 2.0 is installed, OneCare will demand answers to a number of questions. These steps will get you through with a minimum of fuss, and return you to the simplest setup.If you are asked for a Windows Live ID name and password to activate the...
Jan 16, 2008 | Microsoft, OneCare, security
Here are some Microsoft support documents for specific OneCare problems.Windows Live OneCare Firewall Repair Tool – The OneCare firewall reports that it cannot install a required upgrade or cannot turn on the firewall. “Antivirus service could not...
Jan 8, 2008 | business, Internet, security, shopping
Sears has been caught installing spyware that silently tracks all Internet usage – including banking logins, e-mail, and all web sites visited – in the name of a nonexistent online “community,” with virtually no disclosure of the invasive...
Dec 21, 2007 | computers, security
There’s another example in the news of bad guys turning away from attacks on Windows and finding vulnerabilities in other programs. In my mind, it’s another striking reason to remove every bit of preinstalled software from new computers and remain very...
Dec 13, 2007 | Microsoft, OneCare, security, software
The upgrade to Windows Live OneCare 2.0 is being rolled out this week to many OneCare users. A few of them have reported confusion or problems with the upgrade. Here are some of the situations I’ve run into recently. WHAT TO DO IF THE UPGRADE FAILS A few people...
