The Windows Live OneCare team today released the Beta version of OneCare 2.0 -- you can download it here. Windows Live OneCare 2.0 is designed to make it easier to secure and maintain multiple PCs on a network so that households and small businesses alike can manage their PCs from a single control panel. Aside from multiple-PC management, new to OneCare 2.0 is:
- Wi-Fi connection security: Secure your home Wi-Fi connection and protect the privacy of wireless data transfers.
- System start-up time optimizer: Check for ways to shorten PC boot time.
- Online photo backup: Back up photos to Windows Live Folders (additional cost).
- Printer sharing support: Connect printers to a network so that all users in the vicinity can access the same printer.
OneCare 2.0 was designed specifically with Windows Vista in mind (for instance, it now supports the x64 architecture!). Try it out and let the Windows Live team know what you think.