Is there a reason why you would not want to use the anti-virus / malware
solution that is an improved version of One Care? Microsoft Security
Essentials is the free natural follow on product. It works great and is
rated better than One Care was. I personally use the Windows Firewall as
well. Even the Windows Firewall is too restrictive for me when I try out
certain media streaming and sharing protocols. I can not imagine having
a very restrictive firewall, as most paid versions are. All routers
provide some protection, but not invincible.
I use Image For Windows from TerabyteUnlimited.com to make regular disk
image backups. It costs about $40 outright, not a yearly subscription.
After all, real peace of mind comes from a solid backup strategy. The
only sure way to clean out a virus is to restore a known good image or
install everything from scratch! I thought that was worth $40. If you do
not there are other good solutions, some are even free. In addition, I
keep synched copies of all data to another computer in the house using
Karen's
replicator.
Don Marang
*From:* Robert Jaquiss <mailto:rjaquiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Monday, May 10, 2010 11:34 AM
*To:* programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* Looking for good replacement for Windows OneCare
Hello List:
For about three years, I have been using Windows Live OneCare for its
firewall, antivirus scanning and backup facilities. Microsoft is no
longer renewing OneCare, so I need to find something else. I am running
Windows XP Home and use JAWS 11. I need to replace all three functions
of virus scanning, firewall and backup. Any thoughts would be
appreciated. Thank you.
Regards,
Robert Jaquiss
