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Wednesday, April 25th, 7 PM,
Carlin Hall Community Center, Arlington
Windows Live OneCare - Security Software
Speaker: Ann Jaekle,
President, Greenspring Village Computer Club
Member of NCTCUG, WACUG
Windows Live OneCare, a recent security suite from Microsoft, is an all-in-one product offering protection and maintenance for Windows XP-based PCs.
You may be "bothered by Microsoft’s attempt to sell you twice—once on a vulnerable operating system, once on a fix . . ." (David Pogue, The New York Times, June 29, 2006). But if you can overcome resistance to Microsoft, this product is well worth considering. For many users, especially nontechnical users, Windows Live OneCare has an excellent selection of security software and maintenance services: antivirus, antispyware, backup, updates, firewall, and tuneup. Tuneup includes removing unnecessary files, defragmenting your hard drive, checking your computer for viruses, checking your computer for files needing a backup, and checking for updates from Microsoft. This all comes in one easy-to-schedule, easy-to-maintain application.
Although the price from Microsoft.com is $49.95 a year (for up to three computers), Ann purchased it from Amazon.com for $39.99. Designed for nontechnical users, Windows Live OneCare includes free 24/7 telephone support. It is not as flexible as some of its rivals, "so if you are a geek or do-it-yourselfer, you can assemble a suite of tools that does everything that OneCare does with more control and far less cost (though with far more effort)," says David Pogue. If you support computers used by your spouse, children, or parents, it might be just the right program for their computers.
Speaker: Ann Jaekle is president of the 425-member Computer Club at Greenspring Village in Springfield, Virginia. A retired school administrator, she served for 30 years as an English teacher, English curriculum specialist, and secondary school administrator. She also was a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and a co-leader, with her husband, of many marriage enrichment courses and workshops.
After retirement, Mrs. Jaekle became a certified financial planner, working 3 years for H&R Block and as an interim financial coordinator at Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Centers of Greater Washington, a not-for-profit corporation. Since moving to Greenspring Village with her husband in May 1999, she has been a member and chair of the Greenspring Village Resident Council, and chair of the Erickson Resident Advisory Council Conference. She currently serves on the Greenspring Village Board of Directors.
Ann Jaekle received her BS from Mary Washington College and her MA from Columbia University. She lives with her husband, a retired Episcopal priest. They have two sons and six grandchildren.
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