McAfee Scan Engine v.4400 slows my computer & makes NET access impossible. I had to revert to v.4.3.20 or turn off Auto-System Scan. Your newer McAfee doesn't allow turning off just that one.
But you are right. No engine slows things quite like you report. Also, as Hewlett Packard has ActiveX problems like your McAfee, it does seem ActiveX is at fault.
(a) What do you see at... "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files"?
Those have an involvement with ActiveX. If you delete them, they should reload when a site needs one.
(b) What was the recent update you took that mussed your ActiveX? Do you see it at "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Install/Uninstall tab?
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
(e-mail address removed)
| The error message I get when I try to run McAfee Virtual Technician is that
| it cannot check my computer because the activeX component failed.
| McAfee Virtual Technician is a McAfee Support tool which scans your computer
| to make sure that your McAfee products are working correctly. It is a
| program that McAfee likes you to run before calling a live technician.
| Another program which has failed is the Hewlett Packard product detection
| tool which automatically detects product names /numbers etc. The program
| attempts to install a plug in. Then an error message is received “HP product
| detection unable to continue†because inter alia “your internet security
| options are set to disable downloading of activeX components. Check that
| privacy level is set no higher than Medium High.†It is not.
| Others are or have had the same problem as I am having and it appears that
| the root cause is a recent update issued by Microsoft which has changed the
| functionality of ActiveX.
| I do not see the slowing down of my computer as being a separate unrelated
| problem.
| I know that VirusScan can and does adversely impact on the speed of the
| computer but the extreme sluggishness now experienced started with the
| ActiveX failures.
| To combat the problem in McAfee VirusScan I have deselected “Start
| ActiveShield when Windows starts†and in advanced options I have selected
| File types to scan “ Program files and documents onlyâ€. My modus operandi at
| present is to boot up the computer and leave VirusScan disabled until
| immediately before making a dial up connection to the internet. Then when I
| would come off the internet I would disable VirusScan again. I am working on
| the assumption that there is no possible threat of virus infection except
| when I am on the internet or installing a program/data eg. from a CD of
| dubious origin.
| I am working wityh VirusScan ver10 . Engine version 4400
| Regards and thanks
|
| --
| JJ.Mac
|
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| > I don't have or know the McAfee Virtual Technician. Is it crashing because it can't install it's ActiveX? Or is it saying it's examined your system & discovered a missing ActiveX component? What other applications have the same problem?
| >
| > As far as your other complaint...
| >
| > > When VirusScan is enabled my computer is impossibly slow
| > > (about 8 minutes to boot and about a further 3 minutes to log onto
| > > Outlook Express.)
| >
| > I had a similar experience with McAfee v.5.21.1000. With any Scan Engine other than v.4.3.20 (older OR newer!), I had to turn off the auto-System Scan or suffer sluggishness & Internet connection problems. Ask the people at McAfee whether there is an alternative Scan Engine for you-- especially if you are a paying customer!
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > |
| > | -- Hi
| > |
| > | Thank you for your offer of help. I have tried your suggested fix and yes
| > | the file mcgdmgr.dll was moved into the Windows System directory but
| > | unfortunately that did not solve the problem which incidentally I am having
| > | with other programs also,not just VirusScan. As a check I tried to run
| > | McAfee virtual technician and got the error message The ActiveX component
| > | installation failed.
| > | The problem appears to be within Internet Explorer 6.
| > | Regards and thanks
| > | JJ.Mac
| > |
| > |
| > | "PCR" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Here is what that .bat wants to do...
| > | >
| > | > .....Quote ManinstAXC.bat....
| > | > move mcgdmgr.dll %windir%\system
| > | > move mcinsctl.dll %windir%\system
| > | > cd %windir%\system
| > | > regsvr32 /s mcgdmgr.dll
| > | > regsvr32 /s mcinsctl.dll
| > | > ......EOQ of that .bat...........
| > | >
| > | > After a bit of experimentation, I see you will get that error, if "move" is tried & a file of that name & attributed Read-Only already exists in the destination...
| > | >
| > | > C:\>move Msgdmgr.dll C:\Windows\System
| > | > Overwrite C:\WINDOWS\System\Msgdmgr.dll (Yes/No/All)?y
| > | > C:\Msgdmgr.dll => C:\WINDOWS\System\Msgdmgr.dll [Unable to delete destination]
| > | >
| > | > C:\>attrib C:\Windows\System\Msgdmgr.dll
| > | > A R MCDMGR.DLL C:\Windows\System\mcdmgr.dll
| > | >
| > | > SO...
| > | >
| > | > (a) Open Explorer to C:\Windows\System
| > | > (b) R-Clk Msgdmgr.dll, & select Properties
| > | > (c) Uncheck the Read-Only attribute
| > | >
| > | > Now, the .bat should work!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > PCR
| > | > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | Many thanks for your reply.
| > | > |
| > | > | When I execute ManinstAXC.bat only one of two .dll files (Mcinscti.dll) is
| > | > | removed from the desktop. In respect of the other file I get an error
| > | > | message C:\Windows\Desktop\mcgdmgr.dll=>c:\Windows\System\msgdmgr.dll (unable
| > | > | to delete destination) .
| > | > | The McAfee ActiveX controls
| > | > | are not successfully installed and registered unless both files have
| > | > | disappeared from the desktop.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | JJ.Mac
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "glee" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > > 3. Attempted to install McAfee ActiveX controls using the McAfee AXC tool
| > | > | > > but failed.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Failed how, exactly? At what point, with what error messages? The procedure
| > | > | > appears to be fairly simple:
| > | > | >
http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/faq3.asp?docid=355550
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Forwarded to Win98 General Discussion via crosspost.
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| > | > | > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > jj.mac wrote:
| > | > | > > > I have a problem with ActiveX which is preventing the McAfee ActiveX
| > | > | > > > controls required for the proper functioning of VirusScan from
| > | > | > > > installing. When VirusScan is enabled my computer is impossibly slow
| > | > | > > > (about 8 minutes to boot and about a further 3 minutes to log onto
| > | > | > > > Outlook Express.) My computer is 6 years old, a Gateway 450SP running on
| > | > | > > > Windows 98 2nd ed with 192 MB of Ram and currently has 51 GB of hard disk
| > | > | > > > space free. Long waits after each operation with mouse pointer frozen or
| > | > | > > > moving in jerks with a lot of disk activity in the background would seem
| > | > | > > > to indicate that the computer was running out of memory.
| > | > | > > > I have been pursuing this issue with McAfee technical support and so far
| > | > | > > > have not found a solution. Although the problem came to light when I
| > | > | > > > installed VirusScan I think it stems from a pre-existing problem within
| > | > | > > > Internet Explorer .
| > | > | > > > I have carried out the following in an effort to resolve the issue.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > 1. Have checked security settings in Internet Explorer 6 (the default
| > | > | > > > settings) to ensure that they are as specified by McAfee.
| > | > | > > > 2. Have used McAfee VSCleanup tool to uninstall VirusScan . I then
| > | > | > > > reinstalled same.
| > | > | > > > 3. Attempted to install McAfee ActiveX controls using the McAfee AXC tool
| > | > | > > > but failed.
| > | > | > > > 4. Have downloaded and installed/reinstalled Internet Explorer 6 Service
| > | > | > > > Pack1.
| > | > | > > > 5. Ditto. Windows Script Engine and Visual Basic Runtime .
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > Advice on what is causing the problem which prevents the installation of
| > | > | > > > ActiveX components and how to solve the issue would be much appreciated.
| > | > | > > > If I were to Backup my Hard Disk and then reformat it, reinstall the
| > | > | > > > operating system and then restore the programs and files from the Backup
| > | > | > > > would I be likely to finish up with the problem restored also.?
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > Many Thanks
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
