Kurt Shintaku's Blog

We announced the release of OneCare 2.0 last week.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/nov07/11-14WLOCNextGenPR.mspx

If any of you (my customers) are interested in a free subscription, let me know and I’ll send you an activation code for a year’s subscription for 3 PCs.

NEW FEATURES:

Security and Protection Technologies

• Wi-Fi connection security (New)
• Real-time and scheduled anti-malware scanning
• Two-way managed firewall with automatic policy updates
• Internet Explorer® 7 Phishing Filter integration
• Microsoft Update integration
• OneCare advisories

PC Performance Tuning and Optimization

• Proactive fixes and recommendations for PC health (New)
• Start-time optimizer/turn off unused programs (New)
• Automatic disk defragmentation and hard drive cleanup

Data Backup and Restore

• Centralized backup for multiple local networked PCs (New)
• Online backup for photos (available at added cost) (New)
• Full and differential backups for key file types, including music, photos and financial documents
• Backs up to CD, DVD, external hard drive, local network drive and USB-connected devices

Network and Multi-PC Management

• Multi-PC management and monitoring (New)
• Automatic printer-sharing configuration (New)
• Firewall Connection Wizard for complex connections

Reporting, Licensing and Support

• Monthly report of service and results (New)
• Free version upgrades over the course of the 12-month subscription
• Telephone, chat and e-mail support
• Freedom to install OneCare on up to three PCs

HOW DO I GET IT:

• It’s supposed to automatically update current users over time.  Right now most people are still being served up version 1.6.
• You can download it from http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com/.

DOCUMENTATION:

• http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/msn/guide/OneCareRG.doc

FORUMS:

• http://forums.microsoft.com/windowsonecare/