Vista Blog

Recently we were asked if Vista would work with Norton anti virus or Windows One Care. Here’s the question from Laura:

Hello guys! I just bought a new computer (I had my old one for almost a decade) and it ran just fine. Anyway, I have a subscription for WOC for another year and a half, and I like it more than most other AV softwares. My new computer is preloaded with something called Norton 360 but Ive never used this before and to be honest I don’t know if I even want to.

So my question is, will Windows Once Care still work on my new PC? Even though I will be switching from XP to Vista on the new one?

Hello Laura!

The simple answer is YES! Of course Windows One Care will work well with your new Vista operating system  but I must say that I am a fan of the new Norton 360 (despite a few quirks with it), and since it’s pre-installed  on your system already you may not need to switch to WOC.

I can understand if you’re more familiar Once Care and that might be one reason to switch but if you dont want to go through the hassle of removing Norton and installing WOC, I can assure 360 is quite capable as a solid Vista anti virus.

Here’s a very useful Helpful Hints guides from Microsoft. It’s for Windows Vista Ultimate and covers the following topics:

1 Getting Started…

• Starting your computer
• Using your keyboard and mouse
• Launching programs
• Opening, saving, and closing documents
• Getting help

2 More Productive…

• Keeping on task
• Finding what you need
• Sending and receiving faxes
• Connecting to your network
• Optimizing your performance

3 More Protection…

• Protecting your computer
• Online protection

4 More Connected…

• Communicating with e-mail
• Organizing contacts
• Accessing the Internet
• Enhancing mobility

5 More Fun…

• Playing games
• Enjoy your entertainment library
• Managing pictures
• Publish movies

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Among other things , it can help novices to set up an appointment using Windows Calendar with insightful tips and illustrations. It works quite nicely even for advanced users as a quick reference guide. At 17 pages long and just over 8MB in size, this is not too bulky or cumbersome for even portable devices for those looking to brush up on their Windows Ultimate basics.

More advanced users will probably only benefit from this as a reference guide but for anyone looking to become more apt within the Ultimate environment this might be a must have. You can download it here.