McAfee Update.com Task Scheduler

[sheppardwk]

I just recently purchased a Dimension 8400 with Windows XP
Service Pack 2. McAfee Security Center was previously
installed. While looking through the Windows Directory
(sorted by date), I noticed a file named SchedLgU (text
file). It contains the following: "McAfee.com Update
Check (user currently logged on) .job" (mcupdate.exex)
ERROR. The attempt to retrieve account information for
the specified task failed; therefore, the task did not
run. Either an error occurred, or no account information
existed for the task. The specific error is 0x8004130f:
No account information could be found in the Task
Scheduler security database for the task indicated.

I then went to Control Panel, Performance and clicke on
Scheduled Tasks. I found McAfee update.com entries for
all four (4) of the users of this computer. Each task was
scheduled for EVERY 5 minutes for 24 hours a day. A
little excessive? I then deleted all scheduled tasks and
went to the McAfee Security Center - Updates - and checked
Disable Security Updates. However, whenever a family
member logs onto the computer, a new McAfee update.com
scheduled task occurs with the above configuration of 5
minutes for a 24-hour period. If I change it to reflect a
Weekly update, when you log back on, it creates yet
another with the default of 5 minutes/24 hours. I will
manually update McAfee, I don't need to be reminded by a
program.

I have unsuccessfully attempted to communicate with
McAfee's Live Technician, who seems to follow a "script"
and obviously not reading what information I provide.
They have recommended uninstalling all of McAfee - seems
as though that is their "default" solution for everything -
http://tools.mcafeehelp.com/doc.php?
siteid=1&docid=71541 They also suggested
contacting Microsoft for a hotfix:
http://tools.mcafeehelp.com/doc.php?
siteid=1&docid=70557&support=ts Microsoft repsonded that
there is no such hotfix.

Any thoughts by anyone? I have thought about using
MSCONFIG, and unchecking the Mcupdate.exe under the
Startup list to see if that might help. However, I
thought I would see if anyone else may have experienced
this occurrence prior to doing that.

Thanks.

 

[Peter]

I use McAfee and have given up removing items from scheduled tasks. They
don't matter anyway and don't cause any errors here. All that matters is
that you SHOULD have updates set to automatic (Right click the taskbar
application/options).
If you are getting error responses then either go to
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/ or use the Security Center Help to chat live
with a McAfee Tech. person.

--
Peter.
Toronto, Canada,
XP Home SP2.
Pentium 4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
Extreme Hi-Speed Cable.

 

[Guest]

Shep...

Man, I'm in the exact same boat. Deleted tasks, etc. McAfee seems to be
working, but there's obviously too much shit running at startup, updates,
etc. Not smooth. Let me know if you get anywhere with McAfee support and
their World class customer service. Think I'll switch back to AVG and a
free firewall..

Cheers

 

[sheppardwk]

Here is what I found on the McAfee Message Boards -
essentially, McAfee has a program that resets the
Autoupdate feature (5 minute intervals for a 24-hour
period) every time the computer is booted, regardless of
whether you change the settings or not!

http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=168666#168666

 

[van_man]

I hope this isn't too late for y'all to deal with. As i see it there
are 3 ways to STOP the auto updater for Mcafee VS or FW. You could
write a batch file in notepad or 2) you could write a blote free script
to disable this damn thing when it bounces back or 3) you could edit
the registry. I started to do that about a year ago for McA Pers. FW
v5.0 but couldn't muster enough time to put it all together. I got part
way there
That is, i found 4 .DAT entries that i renamed & it worked, sort of.
If anyone can put this all together
please, post back so i can benefit from it also.
In the meantime i dumped it & went to Kerio free
firewall. I really did like the McA FW. I also have a router w/firewall
& AVG free antivirus &Spybot S&D, Pestpatrol, Spywareblaster, & my isp
(adsl) at&t worldnet service provides a popup blocker, Adaware,
adsubtract. I AM as close to BULLET PROOF as i think is possible &
still use the internet. A lot of my
info comes from the LANGALIST newsletter.
Cheers, Vanman

 

[Guest]

Not sure what you are talking about here as you don't include a copy of the
original but why would you want to stop any autoupdater on a security item?
McAfee FW is now at 6.0.6014 btw. "Dat" would refer to McAfee Viruscan
which is now at 4.0.4429. Are you running duplicate types of protection
here...not wise?
You might want to try posting at McAfee Forums here:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/index.php/