NEWS CATEGORIES:

NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>

Home / News / Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Beta Delivering compatibility for Windows Vista	By Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor 10th of October 2006, 13:35 GMT Adjust text size:


Windows Live Ideas is expecting sign ups for the testing of Windows live OneCare 1.5 Beta. But there are a few shortcomings to the testing process. The Beta is available only in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK, US. But since this is the first occasion on which OneCare is available outside the United States, Microsoft has definitely advanced with the testing process. Here are the minimum installation requirements for Windows Live OneCare: ￭ Internet Explorer 6 or higher ￭ PC with 300 MHz or higher CPU clock speed ￭ 256 MB of RAM ￭ 550 MB of available hard disk space (on system partition) ￭ 56 kbps or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended) ￭ CD or DVD burner, external hard drive, local networked computer, or USB-connected storage device required for backup and restore functionality Microsoft is not providing support for Windows XP or Vista x64 versions as yet. But it is compatible with Windows Vista RC1 Build 5600 or higher. Additionally, OneCare has bundled antivirus and anti-spyware filtering capabilities and is delivering backup to network drive and to devices such as Apple iPod, Sony 1 GB Pro Duo memory stick, 1 GB Compact Flash Card, to name but a few.

Rating:

Good (3.2/5)

11 vote(s) so far

Read by 1,369 user(s) | Add comment | Link to this article

Subscribe to news |

Print article |

Send to friend

© Copyright 2001-2008 Softpedia
Contact:

SEARCH THE NEWS ARCHIVE :

Today's News | Yesterday's News | News Archive

MORE RELATED ARTICLES:

Windows OneCare Live Ready for Shipping

Norton 360, Symantec's Response to OneCare and Falcon

McAfee's Falcon Now Has Four Targets

Norton 360 May Be Postponed Until 2007

AOL Enters Security Market with Total Care PC Protection

Windows Live Safety Center Rebranded as OneCare

Microsoft Introduces Windows Live OneCare Family Safety Beta

Celebrities Beat Sex When It Comes to Adware

Security Zero Takes a Look at OneCare Family Safety

User opinions:

No user comments yet.

Be the first to express your opinion using the form below!

Share your opinion:

SUBMIT PROGRAM \| ADVERTISE \| GET HELP \| SEND US FEEDBACK \| RSS FEEDS \| ENTER NEWS SITE \| ENGLISH BOARD \| ROMANIAN FORUM
© 2001 - 2008 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Softpedia™ and the Softpedia™ logo are registered trademarks of SoftNews NET SRL.	Copyright Information \| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use \| Update your software \| Archive