I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I have
McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop so I have
no disc for it.

I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain the
ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.

How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything that goes
with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB drive with
plenty of storage - 250GB.

Thanks.

No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running together.

Steven

"AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I have
> McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop so I have
> no disc for it.
>
> I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain the
> ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
>
> How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything that goes
> with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB drive with
> plenty of storage - 250GB.
>
> Thanks.

Thank you for your reply.

The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can understand that
they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies' stuff to
be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that you had
backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.

So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it, i.e., how
do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all necessary
elements.

Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it does not
kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I have tried
to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to the recycle
bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a limited
period of time and provided it has not been emptied.

Thanks.

AM

"M and D" wrote:

> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running together.
>
> Steven
>
> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I have
> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop so I have
> > no disc for it.
> >
> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain the
> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
> >
> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything that goes
> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB drive with
> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
> >
> > Thanks.
>

A single program cannot be backed up. You either uninstall the program and reinstall, or you make an image of your entire system partition and restore it.

Steven

"AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:3A534C15-E928-41CA-8818-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you for your reply.
>
> The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can understand that
> they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies' stuff to
> be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that you had
> backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.
>
> So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it, i.e., how
> do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all necessary
> elements.
>
> Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it does not
> kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I have tried
> to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to the recycle
> bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a limited
> period of time and provided it has not been emptied.
>
> Thanks.
>
> AM
>
> "M and D" wrote:
>
>> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running together.
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I have
>> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop so I have
>> > no disc for it.
>> >
>> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain the
>> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
>> >
>> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything that goes
>> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB drive with
>> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>

Steven

Thanks again.

I do not understand why I cannot "copy" or "backup" a specific file or set
of files including a program.

I just want to be sure that all files associated with it are copied or
backed up.

Thank you for your help.

Perhaps someone else knows the answers to the questions I asked.

best regards,

AM

"M and D" wrote:

> A single program cannot be backed up. You either uninstall the program and reinstall, or you make an image of your entire system partition and restore it.
>
> Steven
>
> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:3A534C15-E928-41CA-8818-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you for your reply.
> >
> > The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can understand that
> > they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies' stuff to
> > be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that you had
> > backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.
> >
> > So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it, i.e., how
> > do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all necessary
> > elements.
> >
> > Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it does not
> > kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I have tried
> > to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to the recycle
> > bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a limited
> > period of time and provided it has not been emptied.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > AM
> >
> > "M and D" wrote:
> >
> >> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running together.
> >>
> >> Steven
> >>
> >> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I have
> >> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop so I have
> >> > no disc for it.
> >> >
> >> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain the
> >> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
> >> >
> >> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything that goes
> >> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB drive with
> >> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >>
>

Steven is correct. It's not simply a matter of copying files and folders. An
installed program leaves traces all over your computer, e.g. the registry,
restore points, pre-fetch etc. If you don't have imaging software - and if
you did you wouldn't be asking - you need to uninstall the program.

However, even that is unneeded here. As Steven / M&D explained, you don't
need to uninstall one antivirus program to use another. All you have to do
is to make sure the first antivirus program isn't running, and that you have
deleted any virus traces the first program has quarantined.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:853236BE-BE09-410B-88F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Steven
>
> Thanks again.
>
> I do not understand why I cannot "copy" or "backup" a specific file or set
> of files including a program.
>
> I just want to be sure that all files associated with it are copied or
> backed up.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Perhaps someone else knows the answers to the questions I asked.
>
> best regards,
>
> AM
>
> "M and D" wrote:
>
> > A single program cannot be backed up. You either uninstall the program
and reinstall, or you make an image of your entire system partition and
restore it.
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3A534C15-E928-41CA-8818-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thank you for your reply.
> > >
> > > The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can understand
that
> > > they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies'
stuff to
> > > be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that you
had
> > > backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.
> > >
> > > So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it,
i.e., how
> > > do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all
necessary
> > > elements.
> > >
> > > Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it
does not
> > > kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I have
tried
> > > to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to the
recycle
> > > bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a
limited
> > > period of time and provided it has not been emptied.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > AM
> > >
> > > "M and D" wrote:
> > >
> > >> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it
does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running
together.
> > >>
> > >> Steven
> > >>
> > >> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I
have
> > >> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop
so I have
> > >> > no disc for it.
> > >> >
> > >> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain
the
> > >> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
> > >> >
> > >> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything
that goes
> > >> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB
drive with
> > >> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks.
> > >>
> >

Ted:

Thanks for the reply. I am generally aware that installed programs leave
traces and share dll files, etc. That's why I asked to be sure, if I backed
it up, that I would indeed have the entire program.

I don't know that I don't have Imaging software. May well be present in the
Dantz Retrospect backup stuff that came with the external hard drive.

BTW, I went into msconfig to disable programs at start but got a msg saying
the computer is not starting in normal mode.

Is there a source with an overview of all this stuff that I can read?

Thanks again.

cheerz...AM



"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> Steven is correct. It's not simply a matter of copying files and folders. An
> installed program leaves traces all over your computer, e.g. the registry,
> restore points, pre-fetch etc. If you don't have imaging software - and if
> you did you wouldn't be asking - you need to uninstall the program.
>
> However, even that is unneeded here. As Steven / M&D explained, you don't
> need to uninstall one antivirus program to use another. All you have to do
> is to make sure the first antivirus program isn't running, and that you have
> deleted any virus traces the first program has quarantined.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:853236BE-BE09-410B-88F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Steven
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > I do not understand why I cannot "copy" or "backup" a specific file or set
> > of files including a program.
> >
> > I just want to be sure that all files associated with it are copied or
> > backed up.
> >
> > Thank you for your help.
> >
> > Perhaps someone else knows the answers to the questions I asked.
> >
> > best regards,
> >
> > AM
> >
> > "M and D" wrote:
> >
> > > A single program cannot be backed up. You either uninstall the program
> and reinstall, or you make an image of your entire system partition and
> restore it.
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3A534C15-E928-41CA-8818-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Thank you for your reply.
> > > >
> > > > The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can understand
> that
> > > > they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies'
> stuff to
> > > > be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that you
> had
> > > > backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.
> > > >
> > > > So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it,
> i.e., how
> > > > do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all
> necessary
> > > > elements.
> > > >
> > > > Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it
> does not
> > > > kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I have
> tried
> > > > to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to the
> recycle
> > > > bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a
> limited
> > > > period of time and provided it has not been emptied.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > AM
> > > >
> > > > "M and D" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make sure it
> does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are running
> together.
> > > >>
> > > >> Steven
> > > >>
> > > >> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus program. I
> have
> > > >> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my laptop
> so I have
> > > >> > no disc for it.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but retain
> the
> > > >> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've everything
> that goes
> > > >> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB
> drive with
> > > >> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks.
> > > >>
> > >
>
>

Dantz is not an imaging application.

I didn't say to disable anything from msconfig. To stop your antivirus
program from starting with Windows, find the setting in the program's menus.

The internet is a great resource for almost anything you'll want to know.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0F82BD5E-89D2-4E2A-B4C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ted:
>
> Thanks for the reply. I am generally aware that installed programs leave
> traces and share dll files, etc. That's why I asked to be sure, if I
backed
> it up, that I would indeed have the entire program.
>
> I don't know that I don't have Imaging software. May well be present in
the
> Dantz Retrospect backup stuff that came with the external hard drive.
>
> BTW, I went into msconfig to disable programs at start but got a msg
saying
> the computer is not starting in normal mode.
>
> Is there a source with an overview of all this stuff that I can read?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> cheerz...AM
>
>
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > Steven is correct. It's not simply a matter of copying files and
folders. An
> > installed program leaves traces all over your computer, e.g. the
registry,
> > restore points, pre-fetch etc. If you don't have imaging software - and
if
> > you did you wouldn't be asking - you need to uninstall the program.
> >
> > However, even that is unneeded here. As Steven / M&D explained, you
don't
> > need to uninstall one antivirus program to use another. All you have to
do
> > is to make sure the first antivirus program isn't running, and that you
have
> > deleted any virus traces the first program has quarantined.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:853236BE-BE09-410B-88F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > I do not understand why I cannot "copy" or "backup" a specific file or
set
> > > of files including a program.
> > >
> > > I just want to be sure that all files associated with it are copied or
> > > backed up.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help.
> > >
> > > Perhaps someone else knows the answers to the questions I asked.
> > >
> > > best regards,
> > >
> > > AM
> > >
> > > "M and D" wrote:
> > >
> > > > A single program cannot be backed up. You either uninstall the
program
> > and reinstall, or you make an image of your entire system partition and
> > restore it.
> > > >
> > > > Steven
> > > >
> > > > "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:3A534C15-E928-41CA-8818-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Thank you for your reply.
> > > > >
> > > > > The instructions for the MS Beta say to uninstall. I can
understand
> > that
> > > > > they might want, for competitive reasons, to want other companies'
> > stuff to
> > > > > be uninstalled but, in fairness, they did say to make sure that
you
> > had
> > > > > backed up the program to be uninstalled if you wanted to reuse it.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, if someone can answer my original question, I'd appreciate it,
> > i.e., how
> > > > > do I backup and restore just one program and make sure I have all
> > necessary
> > > > > elements.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, one more question ... how do I turn off McAfee and ensure it
> > does not
> > > > > kick in at start up without uninstalling it. In the past, when I
have
> > tried
> > > > > to delete stuff from the start menu, it disappears altogether to
the
> > recycle
> > > > > bin. I understand that I can restore from the Recycle bin for a
> > limited
> > > > > period of time and provided it has not been emptied.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > AM
> > > > >
> > > > > "M and D" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> No need. Just turn the McAfee Antivirus program off, and make
sure it
> > does not run in the background. There's only a conflict if both are
running
> > together.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Steven
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "AM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news044BA4E-94BF-45A9-9C69-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > >> >I am interested in trying the MS Beta firewall/antivirus
program. I
> > have
> > > > >> > McAfee which is said to conflict. It came installed with my
laptop
> > so I have
> > > > >> > no disc for it.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I would like to backup and uninstall the McAfee program but
retain
> > the
> > > > >> > ability to restore it if I don't like the MS product.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > How do I backup just the McAfee program to ensure I've
everything
> > that goes
> > > > >> > with it and then restore it if needed? I have an external USB
> > drive with
> > > > >> > plenty of storage - 250GB.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks.
> > > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >