want to get rid of mcafee and get new protection

vaughny

Hi


i know theres a thread on getting rid of mcafee but the link for the removal tool wouldnt work for me if anyone could post it up again?anyways i have a description until next year but it says that it cant get updates and its not working properly. i now have a virus and internet is running slow, freezes etc and also sometimes when i go to a webpage it re-directs me to other webpages that have nothing to do with where im clicking to go to.
any help with this is much appricated.

ActorSeeksJob

G-O-O-G-L-E

-annex-

Hi vaughny,
Here's a mirror for the McAfee removal tool if the original link isn't working:
http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html

It sounds like you may have other problems though. Follow the tasks in the sticky I've linked to underneath, it should help you out.
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055274237

vaughny

Hi -annex-


thanks for your reply i havent been on the internet much lately but i now am and i want to fix the problems i have,
i tried that link again im not sure what to do on the page (im a noob when it comes to computers) when i click on the majorgeeks link it explains on the page what to do like click the removal tool.exe and wait for 2nd wndow etc but there doesnt seem to be a link to click on?
and im wondering am i best off completely getting rid of mcafee firstly and then sort out other problems like then go get a better antivirus like avg etc and fix virus's etc?? thanks again.



Vaughny

-annex-

You should see a part labelled:

Free Downloads From
The Authors Site
Majorgeeks FL
Majorgeeks TX

Click on any of those.
Here's a direct link to McAfee for it anyway:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033

Yes you must get rid of McAfee first before installing another AV product. Then perform a scan with AVG or whichever AV you've chosen and then follow the steps in the sticky:
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055274237

vaughny

hi



I went onto the old link again because the link from mcafee's site doesnt work and i tried before a few weeks ago on that link and same thing happened just says page cannot be displayed,anyways used the original link and clicked on what you said after about 30seconds the window opens up then i waited for it to close which it did but then the page that is displayed has listings of different things like avg and different things you download and it has the days date on top of page so im still lost lol.

Black Swan

Would you recommend that the OP completely turn-off McAfee before attempting to uninstall it?