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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: daveeb on April 02, 2012, 18:36

Title: McAfee security suite
Post by: daveeb on April 02, 2012, 18:36: evenin' all

I've just ordered myself a laptop from Dell, it comes preloaded with a 15 month subscription to the above. My first reaction is to uninstall it and stick microsoft security essentials and zone alarm on instead. Anyone have any recent experience of McAfee ?
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Post by: daveeb on April 02, 2012, 18:40: Having just glanced down a few threads in the pc security section i think i've found my answer already !
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Post by: sam on April 02, 2012, 21:31: :-)
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Post by: sam on April 02, 2012, 21:31: it works fine, but its a bit chunky
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Post by: Simon on April 02, 2012, 23:27: I tried it once, but like Sam said, it was quite 'clunky'.
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Post by: Rik on April 03, 2012, 08:43: Resource hog, dump it, Dave. :)
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Post by: daveeb on April 03, 2012, 10:29: Thanks all :thumbs:
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Post by: davy51 on April 03, 2012, 14:34: Its not the best on the market for the same price
There are better
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Post by: daveeb on April 03, 2012, 15:18: Quote from: davy51 on April 03, 2012, 14:34
Its not the best on the market for the same price
There are better

I'm getting it for "free" but i still think i'll ditch it and use MSE/Zona alarm instead.
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Post by: Simon on April 03, 2012, 17:18: See? They can't even give it away! :laugh:
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Post by: Rik on April 03, 2012, 17:22: But still they try. ;D
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Post by: daveeb on April 03, 2012, 21:08: Mr Dell definitely needs to have a word with mr mcafee ;)
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Post by: Rik on April 04, 2012, 08:39: ;D
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Post by: Clive on April 04, 2012, 22:02: My Dell laptop and Acer netbook both came installed with McAfee but they were given their marching orders on first boot. Bloatware at its worst!
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Post by: daveeb on April 05, 2012, 10:40: Quote from: Clive on April 04, 2012, 22:02
My Dell laptop and Acer netbook both came installed with McAfee but they were given their marching orders on first boot. Bloatware at its worst!

Clive did you find that you needed to use the mcafee removal tool after uninstalling to remove any stubborn bits of it ?
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Post by: Simon on April 05, 2012, 12:33: I was led to believe in the past that using dedicated removal tools was the best way, but maybe things have improved now, with later OSs?
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Post by: daveeb on April 05, 2012, 13:12: I had a look around Simon and the concensus seems to be to use the normal windows uninstall option and then use the tool if required to mop up any stubborn files. Apparently just using the tool for a full uninstall is not recommended.
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Post by: Simon on April 05, 2012, 15:42: You could always use something like CCleaner for 'mopping up' afterwards. :)
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Post by: Rik on April 05, 2012, 15:44: Or re-install Windows. :devil:
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Post by: Clive on April 05, 2012, 18:24: I just used the Windows removal tool and experienced no difficulties at all. Both computers are running Windows 7.
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Post by: daveeb on April 05, 2012, 23:13: Quote from: Clive on April 05, 2012, 18:24
I just used the Windows removal tool and experienced no difficulties at all. Both computers are running Windows 7.

Ta Clive, if it ever arrives i'll go with that. In my naivety i assumed it would be assembled in Ireland and shipped from there but the UPS tracking tells me my expensive laptop is currently in Shanghai :bawl:
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Post by: daveeb on April 05, 2012, 23:17: Quote from: Simon on April 05, 2012, 15:42
You could always use something like CCleaner for 'mopping up' afterwards. :)

Yes i've got that preloaded on my "important stuff" memory stick along with some decent AV/malware progs which is going straight on the lappy before i do anything :thumbs: .
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Post by: daveeb on April 05, 2012, 23:24: Quote from: Rik on April 05, 2012, 15:44
Or re-install Windows. :devil:

I agree, i want to do that already, why do they have to include so much cr@pware on these machines :dunno:
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Post by: Simon on April 05, 2012, 23:28: Yes, I agree, that's very frustrating when you get a new machine.
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Post by: Rik on April 06, 2012, 10:01: Especially a laptop.
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Post by: Simon on April 06, 2012, 15:36: Indeed. That's partly why I've built my own in the past. Not sure I'd do another, but you never know...