To address the growing security and management needs of today’s new PC user, Microsoft Corp. is working with 11 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Sony Corporation of America and Toshiba Asia Pacific to preinstall trial subscriptions of Windows Live OneCare on select new PCs across North America, Europe and Asia.

With more than one-third of U.S. adults (35 percent) now owning more than one home computer, households have an increasing need to simplify the way they secure and care for all their PCs. Microsoft Corp. today released the next version of the Windows Live OneCare service.