-=PCTechTalk=- from microsoft pages on Window Live OneCare

      WHAT IS CHANGING FOR WINDOWS LIVET ONECARE®?
      Windows Live OneCare will begin discontinuing sales in all markets 
this summer. This page is intended to provide guidance and answer questions 
for customers as we complete this process. We will continue to update this 
guidance page as new information becomes available.


      WHEN WILL ONECARE DISCONTINUE SALES?
      Sale of Windows Live OneCare retail boxes will be discontinued during 
the summer season. Windows Live OneCare will be removed from direct online 
renewal and sale this fall.


      HOW LONG CAN I USE MY WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE SUBSCRIPTION?
      OneCare will support all existing customers through the duration of 
their subscriptions to ensure all subscribers remain protected and have 
ample time to find another security solution for their PC. OneCare will 
continue to be updated and supported until at least one year past the last 
subscription activation date. All OneCare customers will receive support and 
servicing through the end of their subscriptions. Please note that while 
Windows Live OneCare anti-virus and anti-malware protection will be 
continuously updated and all OneCare subscribers will be supported for the 
life of their subscription. OneCare will not be updated to support Windows 
7.


      WHAT OTHER SECURITY SOLUTIONS ARE THERE?
      Microsoft announced that it plans to begin offering Microsoft® 
Security Essentials, a new security anti-malware solution, to consumers in 
the second half of 2009. The anti-malware solution will provide 
comprehensive anti-malware protection from threats including viruses, 
spyware, rootkits, Trojans, and other emerging threats in a single 
lightweight anti-malware solution. In concert with the ongoing improvements 
in internet security offered by Windows Vista®, the forthcoming Windows® 7, 
and Internet Explorer® 8, Microsoft believes that this no-cost service will 
offer the essential security that consumers need. And by making this 
available at no charge, we hope to be able to help the estimated 60% of 
consumers who still do not have up-to-date antimalware protection. If you 
would like to try Microsoft Security Essentials, the Beta is available now 
in select markets at 
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx. This page will be 
updated regularly as new information about the Security Essentials release 
becomes available. Microsoft wants to ensure your PC is protected. If 
Windows Live OneCare and Microsoft Security Essentials do not meet your 
needs, you can learn more about security software providers for Windows 
here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/windows-7.aspx





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