Comments on: Clean Your PC with Microsoft’s OneCare Safety Scanner (Free)

By: SlipFox

SlipFox — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:12 +0000

HELP!

“We’re sorry. This version of the Windows Live OneCare safety scanner doesn’t work with your Web browser or operating system.”

I am running Win Vista and IE 8 and I’m getting this message when wanting to run OneCare SS. Anybody know why?

By: Web development lucknow

Web development lucknow — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:10:43 +0000

Thank you for providing this information.

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By: tim

tim — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:10:17 +0000

Firefox will work with it if you add the IE add on (IE Tab)

By: me

me — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:21:30 +0000

so, i attempted to download this multiple times – even using ie. it did not work. the instructions were simple, as is generally the case. the problem was not readily apparent, which is also par for the course. i decided not to consult a bunch of websites to figure out how to use a ’simple, easy and free microsoft program!’ this time. i think i should have known that this was a fruitless endeavor when it referred to switching from firefox to ie as an ‘upgrade.’

By: Karl L. Gechlik

Karl L. Gechlik — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:07:57 +0000

This is a one time run application as opposed to Defender that is an anti-spyware program that is constantly running.

By: Karl L. Gechlik

Karl L. Gechlik — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:07:03 +0000

This is NOT a 90 day trial. It is FREE as in FREE BEER. They ALSO offer a installable service that continually monitors your system like a real time antivirus program would. This can be used as often as you like for the low low cost of FREE. You only have to pay if you want their constant protection.

And on a different note – what problem are you having formatting your HD for Ubuntu? I am sure I can help with that!

By: Kevin Reynolds

Kevin Reynolds — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:49:05 +0000

90 Day free trial? Here we go again. Google Earth can’t connect. Yeah, it found problems, all related to internet explorer (no, I won’t capitalize those). Exploring the GE issue I was told I had to make internet explorer my default browser. This is just microsoft trying to get you back under their umbrella. I cannot stand microsoft and if I could get my hard drive formatted properly I would be using Ubuntu right now. Same stuff, different day.

By: imoDOTcom

imoDOTcom — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:25:18 +0000

How is this different from Microsoft-sponsored WINDOWS DEFENDER?

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d)

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By: Coupons

Coupons — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:54:09 +0000

I once installed the software, it disable VPN use in my computer, then I deleted the onecare software, it also deleted some files in operating system. i have to reinstall the whole system. My computer use windows XP.

just for your reference.

By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com

Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:18:36 +0000

It is a Microsoft product and requires Internet Explorer – FireFox does not work with it.

By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com

Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:17:23 +0000

IE 8 is not compatible with OneCare – just yet. You will need to use IE 7 in the mean time.

By: merik

merik — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:09:55 +0000

We’re sorry. This version of the Windows Live OneCare safety scanner doesn’t work with your Web browser or operating system.

with XP and FF 3.0.7
Ill stick with CCleaner

By: 2dougmac

2dougmac — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:59:46 +0000

Ah, looked further at the “Download Page”, with this little note found on the page -

“Full subscription
Get always-on protection and maintenance for up to 3 PCs for just $49.95 a year.”

makeuseof.com is a great resource.

Thanks.

By: 2dougmac

2dougmac — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:55:49 +0000

It worked fairly quickly (less than 2 hours, with other windows and tabs open) but at the end, it indicated that it was a 90 day trial for free, unless subscribed to.

Should I have subscribed to it? Are there any charges? After all, it is a Microsoft product.

By: WebDesigner

WebDesigner — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:49:25 +0000

i’ll surely try this

thanks for the article

By: venkat

venkat — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:45:51 +0000

Why Microsft’s Live one care still not got that much familiar ,where it is still behinds other security vendors.

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By: JacPat

JacPat — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:50:59 +0000

Well, I ran it on my XP.. and it seemed to work. No viruses but 500 registry errors. (i install and uninstall a lot of stuff since i have a smaller hard drive and don’t like having a ton of programs i’m not using) .. but yeah, i didn’t have any problems with it. And my computer is still running. (which is good) In my books this on positive thing that microsoft has finally done. (with like a million negatives)

By: Squealing Rat

Squealing Rat — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:57:51 +0000

Microsoft? Making a computer better? You must be joking!

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:00:27 +0000

Neat…doesn’t work with Vista and IE8 (and this was the Vista link).

“We’re sorry. This version of the Windows Live OneCare safety scanner doesn’t work with your Web browser or operating system.”