I've used McAfee since probably version 1.0 and it has never
frustrated me more than now. I have the current version on XP SP3 and
it automatically does an entire system scan every day even though I
have automatic scheduled scanning disabled. This is a real PITA
because I have two huge external hard drives hooked up to this PC
which means it takes several hours to complete and is dog slow while
scanning. I Googled the problem and it seems a few other people have
the same issue. but no solution. The entire system scan comes up virus
free. Any ideas how to fix it? I have not tried a complete uninstall
and reinstall, yet.

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:39:30 -0500, Wolf K <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Ike wrote:
>> I've used McAfee since probably version 1.0 and it has never
>> frustrated me more than now. I have the current version on XP SP3 and
>> it automatically does an entire system scan every day even though I
>> have automatic scheduled scanning disabled. This is a real PITA
>> because I have two huge external hard drives hooked up to this PC
>> which means it takes several hours to complete and is dog slow while
>> scanning. I Googled the problem and it seems a few other people have
>> the same issue. but no solution. The entire system scan comes up virus
>> free. Any ideas how to fix it? I have not tried a complete uninstall
>> and reinstall, yet.
>
>
>Uninstall it completely. Use Revo (free) or Your Uninstaller (free
>version limited to four uninstalls per program start). This will
>eliminate all traces of the program, so that a fresh install should work
>as configured.
>
>Then, if you must, reinstall McAfee.
>
>But my recommendation is to dump it. There are many better alternatives.
>Even Norton 2009 and 2010 have received better reviews.
>
>FWIW, I use Vipre as background protector (mostly because a former
>student of mine is a virus hunter for Sunbelt Systems). In addition, I
>use a number of on-demand scanners: Avira, Spybot Search & Destroy,
>Malwarebytes Antimalware, and occasionally Superantispyware and others.
>My system occasionally picks up a key-logger from a website (surprising
>how many apparently innocent sites are infected), but that's about all.
>
>HTH
>wolf k.

Thanks for the info, Wolf. I think I will do the uninstall first to
see if that fixes the problem. I am reluctant to try a different
software solution at this juncture. This PC is really the wife's
machine and I don't have the inclination to try to teach her something
new, if you catch my drift.

Ike

From: "Ike" <(E-Mail Removed)>


| Thanks for the info, Wolf. I think I will do the uninstall first to
| see if that fixes the problem. I am reluctant to try a different
| software solution at this juncture. This PC is really the wife's
| machine and I don't have the inclination to try to teach her something
| new, if you catch my drift.

| Ike

McAfee has long past lost its lustre.

I strongly suggesting pulling it and going with Avira AntiVir. It is *much* better and
free for the first year.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp