Macafee

tri50072 · 25-06-2015 1:22pm #1

Hi to all the Old Fogey is back with a problem. I was away for a week and when I turned on my Laptop which is Macafee protected I get a message YOUR COMPUTER IS AT RISK AND REAL TIME SCANNING IS OFF. I was told to carry out a full scan but I could not. Can anyone tell me how to get back on track.

Digital Solitude · 25-06-2015 1:31pm

Step one would be uninstalling McAfee, its a disaster.

Install Malwarebytes, CCleaner and ADWCleaner and run a scan on each of those every so often. Buy Malwarebytes if you want real-time protection.

Viruses are rare and debilating, I wouldn't put faith in McAfee to save me from them. The other three should cover you for malware

uncle_sam_ie · 25-06-2015 8:19pm

What OS are you running?

tri50072 · 25-06-2015 8:25pm

Old Fart here Dont know what OS is

uncle_sam_ie · 25-06-2015 8:29pm

tri50072 wrote: »

Old Fart here Dont know what OS is

What Operating system are you running. Windows? Which version?

Digital Solitude · 25-06-2015 8:30pm

Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1?

Don't see how it would matter anyways

uncle_sam_ie · 25-06-2015 8:35pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1?

Don't see how it would matter anyways

Yeah I know, I'm Just curious. Hopefully he's not running XP.

tri50072 · 25-06-2015 11:49pm

Thanks Lads I am operating Windows 7. I am hoping to visit Age Action clinic in morning to see if anyone there can help, I will keep posted.

tri50072 · 26-06-2015 6:09pm

OK guys firstly thanks for replies. I was in AGE Action clinic this am and the guy there was extremely helpful. He removed the Macafee from the laptop and set up. Avast Anti Virus. He cleaned out any rubbish that was causing the laptop to be slow. Everything looks good now. Age Action run their free clinic every Friday 10am to 4pm. They also run free courses on Computers. Tablets and Cameras for us Older generation.Thanks again Guys

yoyo · 26-06-2015 6:59pm

tri50072 wrote: »

OK guys firstly thanks for replies. I was in AGE Action clinic this am and the guy there was extremely helpful. He removed the Macafee from the laptop and set up. Avast Anti Virus. He cleaned out any rubbish that was causing the laptop to be slow. Everything looks good now. Age Action run their free clinic every Friday 10am to 4pm. They also run free courses on Computers. Tablets and Cameras for us Older generation.Thanks again Guys

I'm glad to hear you got the issue sorted. Sounds like a great service! Avast is grand and the price is right!

Nick

tri50072 · 27-06-2015 3:41pm

Great Service from Age Action they cover a multitude of activities. I would recommend any older people to join you might find it interesting. They are always needing Volunteers for their computer clinic in Inchicore. Thanks again for everything.

tri50072 · 16-11-2015 3:34pm

hi Guys my Son borrowed my laptop and it was stolen from his car. He has replaced it with a new Toshiba. I have been having problems with it in that it keeps losing WIFI other computers in house are working ok. I brought it back to DID who said it was probably MACAFEE causing problem.they removed it and it worked ok for a week then it lost it again and I got UPC limited when I checked status. I went back and they have now reset it back to its new state including macafee. Has anyone else have this problem and should I remove MACAFEE and if so how do I uninstall it,

biko · 16-11-2015 3:37pm

Yes, uninstall macafee
http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallmcafee.shtml

Replace with free alternative
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388652,00.asp

tri50072 · 17-11-2015 7:38pm

Thanks for very informative reply which worked a Dream.

kodistar · 17-11-2015 10:36pm

tri50072 wrote: »

hi Guys my Son borrowed my laptop and it was stolen from his car. He has replaced it with a new Toshiba. I have been having problems with it in that it keeps losing WIFI other computers in house are working ok. I brought it back to DID who said it was probably MACAFEE causing problem.they removed it and it worked ok for a week then it lost it again and I got UPC limited when I checked status. I went back and they have now reset it back to its new state including macafee. Has anyone else have this problem and should I remove MACAFEE and if so how do I uninstall it,

Hi there

Remove mcafee its useless and try changing your broadband channel could be that your your wireless driver is brand new and on different frequency.

If you dont know how to do it google it, if it eircom its 192.168.1.254 go in log in as admin and broadband1 as password change it through that.

Hope i helped.

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