Stay away from McAfee

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I have the option of downloading free McAfee internet security from my ISP,
so I did.

Right away I noticed a serious slow down, but I decided to give it some time
since it was FREE and comprehensive software.

All in all is wa OK, then came the latest update, that's when all hell broke
out.
-Anything Flash stopped working,
-the sidebar gadgets become distorted and unviewable,
-If I turned off UAC the whole system had a seizure
-With UAC on I couldn't actually do anything
-Control Panel took 10 seconds plus just to open up and twice that to populate
-And I couldn't even access the McAfee security center to adjust it

So, of course, I installed the thing. Too late, the damage was done and I
spent a day getting my system back to normal which required a System Restore
back to pre-McAfee and the reinstall of nearly all my drivers and 1/3 of my
software, which I could only do after I used HP's recovery to get the
computer 'back to factory' condition (this ended up erasing all personal
items, which I luckily had backed-up on DVD).

Norton IS 2007 that came as trail-ware with the system was slow, but at
least it was stable and intrusive.

I hate you McAfee!
 
McAfee and Norton are not compatible and cause many issues with Vista as it does with other OS's. Using something like Avast free will do a better job and is much less intrusive.
 
Both McAfee and Norton are totally compatible with Vista. The problem is
that they are resource hogs.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
McAfee and Norton are not compatible and cause many issues with Vista as it
does with other OS's. Using something like Avast free will do a better job
and is much less intrusive.
 
Norton IS 2007 that came as trail-ware with the system was slow, but at
least it was stable and intrusive.

I hate you McAfee!
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hmmm...."intrusive"? or unobtrusive? :) I find that it is the latter.

Dave
 
Peter said:
McAfee and Norton are not compatible and cause many issues with Vista as it does with other OS's. Using something like Avast free will do a better job and is much less intrusive.
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Please give me a couple of issues that NIS2007 causes WITH VISTA. I've
yet to have any problems with NIS2007, other than symantec tech support
has been unable to answer a question I have about some alerts.

Dave
 
Peter said:
Both McAfee and Norton are totally compatible with Vista. The problem
is that they are resource hogs.
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I must be clueless---despite using NIS2007, my laptops run just fine.
 
Not as much with Vista but rather mostly with email clients. Some issues include not sending,not receiving ,duplicates,corruption of identity etc etc etc
 
I'm using McAfee and it works just fine. Some people have problems but
that's par for the course IMHO.
 
It is (McAfee) like a time bomb. It will eventually hit and show it's face. Always does
 
romanom said:
I have the option of downloading free McAfee internet security from my ISP,
so I did.
Norton IS 2007 that came as trail-ware with the system was slow, but at
least it was stable and intrusive.
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According to AV security experts the RETAIL versions of Norton and McAfee
should be avoided.
Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic is a better option.
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
 
Kayman said:
According to AV security experts the RETAIL versions of Norton and
McAfee should be avoided.
Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic is a better option.
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
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who are these "AV security experts, anyway? I think you'll find that
there are millions of satisified users of both products. I didn't like
McAfee at all, but I DO like NIS2007. McAfee got on my nerves so much
that i ininstalled it and loaded AVG for a while until I could use my
"save $20" coupon at Costco on NIS2007. The coupon had a narrow window
of time when it was valid, which was about a 5 weeks or so after I
purchased my new laptop.

Dave
 
I too installed free McAfee and let it do a pc cleanup. Strangely, my
system restore points disappeared, my auto backup stopped and all of my
shadow copies were gone. I tried fixing the problem in the registry but
matters just got worse. Since I no longer had a restore point, I had to
reformat and reinstall Vista. Fortunately I had backed up to DVD just a few
weeks prior to installing McAfee so I didn't lose much more than time and
effort. I am now using AVG. It works faster and no problems. I recommend
it.

McAfee and Norton are not compatible and cause many issues with Vista as it
does with other OS's. Using something like Avast free will do a better job
and is much less intrusive.
 
David,

You seem to be willing to defend Norton/Symantec at any cost, regardless of
what knowledgeable people are trying to tell you. That is your right to do so.
However, you will have only yourself to blame when you begin to have myriad
problems.

Norton/Symantec security software, like McAfee and ZoneAlarm, are bloated
applications that hog your resources. The support departments of all three
are the worst I have encountered.

The information I am giving you is based upon years of experience with all
three products. However, I respect your right to use and defend whichever
product you wish.

Have a nice day.

C.B.
 
I have been using McAfee for years. First on Windows xp and now on Vista and
I have never had any problems with it.

:
David,
 
Ladybug,

I am glad it has not caused you any problems you are aware of and you are
satisfied with a system that could be performing much better with a different
security application.

Have a nice day.

C.B.
 
Hockey puck. Maybe for you, but my company has been using McAfee for the 4
years I have been working for them with no difficulty that I know of,
including Vista. That may be because of the efforts of our IT staff, but
McAfee at an enterprise level has been fine.

Do I use it at home? Nope. I use ESET NOD32, since at home I have a staff of
one ... me ... and NOD32 has been the most painless AV solution I have
found.

--
The personal opinion of
Gary G. Little


It is (McAfee) like a time bomb. It will eventually hit and show it's face.
Always does
 
CB said:
David,

You seem to be willing to defend Norton/Symantec at any cost, regardless of
what knowledgeable people are trying to tell you. That is your right to do so.
However, you will have only yourself to blame when you begin to have myriad
problems.

Norton/Symantec security software, like McAfee and ZoneAlarm, are bloated
applications that hog your resources. The support departments of all three
are the worst I have encountered.

The information I am giving you is based upon years of experience with all
three products. However, I respect your right to use and defend whichever
product you wish.

Have a nice day.

C.B.
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I believe that's an mistaken inference on your part. I'd no intention
of "defending" McAfee!! I don't like it at all. Norton I'm ok with.
"Any cost"?? Just what did you mean? oh, and I agree their support
SUCKS. I've had no resources issues with the apps I run on our two
laptops running NIS2007. YES, NIS2007 uses a fair amount of resources.
To the point of causing problems for me? NO.

"Have a nice day" is generally inferred to be rudeness, when it follows
a highly argumentative/condenscending post. I'll not match your little
digs with any of my own...if, however, you meant that innocently, feel
free to correct me. :)

Dave
 
David,

Since when did "have a nice day" mean anything other than what it implies?
That's a new one for me. When I say "have a nice day" I mean "have a nice
day".

If you think my statements were "highly argumentative" and "condescending"
(sic) then that is the way you took it. I don't think anyone else saw it that
way. I don't think my statements had anything to do with being egomaniacal,
self-centered, patronizing or superior, which are some of the meanings of
"condescending". Yes, I'm sure you know the meaning of the words you used so
don't take offense.

Argumentative? I don't think so. If that is the way you interpreted the
statements then you must have had that attitude before you read them. If you
will reread my posting you will agree with me. There was nothing
argumentative about it.

Digs? I don't think I made any digs. Did I not state that the information I
provided was based upon years of experience? Yes I did. Did I not state that
I respected and defended anyone's decision to use whatever product they
wished? Yes I did. Did I belittle anyone for using the product of their
choice? No I did not.

I'll tell you what. I've decided that it is not worth the time and trouble
posting in any of these Vista forums. It doesn't matter what is said or
inferred there is always someone who will respond in a negative or hateful
manner. There is always someone who is willing to flame a poster because they
don't agree with the statements made. I am not making the implication that it
is you so don't be offended.

There is too much bullshit in these forums and not enough politeness and
consideration. Too much politics, too much banter about things that have
nothing to do with Windows or Vista and too many hateful, disrespectful
arguments about which OS is the best. There are too many children in these
forums and not enough adults. No, I am not directing these statements toward
you.

I made a statement about one of the posters a few weeks ago. It was a rude,
disrespectful and derrogatory posting on my behalf. It was directed toward
"Alias". I left my better judgement at the door that day. I would like to
take this opportunity to apologize to Alias. I shouldn't have said the things
I said. I was wrong. I was rude and disrespectful and I regret it. I'm sorry,
Alias.

Have a nice day.

C.B.
 
CB said:
David,

Since when did "have a nice day" mean anything other than what it implies?
That's a new one for me. When I say "have a nice day" I mean "have a nice
day".

If you think my statements were "highly argumentative" and "condescending"
(sic) then that is the way you took it. I don't think anyone else saw it that
way. I don't think my statements had anything to do with being egomaniacal,
self-centered, patronizing or superior, which are some of the meanings of
"condescending". Yes, I'm sure you know the meaning of the words you used so
don't take offense.

Argumentative? I don't think so. If that is the way you interpreted the
statements then you must have had that attitude before you read them. If you
will reread my posting you will agree with me. There was nothing
argumentative about it.

Digs? I don't think I made any digs. Did I not state that the information I
provided was based upon years of experience? Yes I did. Did I not state that
I respected and defended anyone's decision to use whatever product they
wished? Yes I did. Did I belittle anyone for using the product of their
choice? No I did not.

I'll tell you what. I've decided that it is not worth the time and trouble
posting in any of these Vista forums. It doesn't matter what is said or
inferred there is always someone who will respond in a negative or hateful
manner. There is always someone who is willing to flame a poster because they
don't agree with the statements made. I am not making the implication that it
is you so don't be offended.

There is too much bullshit in these forums and not enough politeness and
consideration. Too much politics, too much banter about things that have
nothing to do with Windows or Vista and too many hateful, disrespectful
arguments about which OS is the best. There are too many children in these
forums and not enough adults. No, I am not directing these statements toward
you.

I made a statement about one of the posters a few weeks ago. It was a rude,
disrespectful and derrogatory posting on my behalf. It was directed toward
"Alias". I left my better judgement at the door that day. I would like to
take this opportunity to apologize to Alias. I shouldn't have said the things
I said. I was wrong. I was rude and disrespectful and I regret it. I'm sorry,
Alias.

Have a nice day.

C.B.

:
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right after i posted, i realized that I wasn't clear in my comment about
"have a nice day". Not knowing if you or anyone would have bothered to
respond to me, I decided not to make the effort to clarify what i
meant. I was speaking in generalities about rude,etc posts and "have a
nice day" comments. It's understandable why you perceived that I meant
your post fell into that category. guess i should have taken the time
to have written a clarification yesterday. mea culpa.

I notice you neglected to address a fundamental disagreement that I
addressed in my previous post--to wit: I'm never in a mood to defend
McAfee!! :)

Dave
 
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