McAfee removal ?

[Henry Kolesnik]

My ISP, SBC now part of ATT recommended that I download their version of
McAfee to protect my PC. Since I made the download and installed it,
my PC with XP has turned into a slug, the performance has been degraded
to being unacceptable. Several years ago I had a similar bad experience
with McAfee and forgot about it. It was nearly impossible to completely
remove it.
Now I'm afraid I may be in the same position. I've Googled for McAfee
Removal and found nearly 300,000 items, many recommending the McAfee
removal tool.
As you might suspect I don't trust them.
So what should I do? Use the XP software removal tool, try to Restore
to a date before McAfee or what?
Any opinions on Avast or AVG appreciated.
Thanks
Hank

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool three-step fix
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?lc=1033&id=TS100507

Do only Steps #1 and #2, then reboot.

If cost is a factor, I'd only recommend one free AV app, Henry, Avira
AntiVir: http://www.free-av.com/

For purchased AVs, I'd recommend either NOD32 or Kaspersky (but not the
"internet security" suites).

 

[Bruce Hagen]

My ISP, SBC now part of ATT recommended that I download their version of
McAfee to protect my PC. Since I made the download and installed it, my
PC with XP has turned into a slug, the performance has been degraded to
being unacceptable. Several years ago I had a similar bad experience with
McAfee and forgot about it. It was nearly impossible to completely remove
it.
Now I'm afraid I may be in the same position. I've Googled for McAfee
Removal and found nearly 300,000 items, many recommending the McAfee
removal tool.
As you might suspect I don't trust them.
So what should I do? Use the XP software removal tool, try to Restore to
a date before McAfee or what?
Any opinions on Avast or AVG appreciated.
Thanks
Hank

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=4105&partner=McAfee&type=TS&ia=1

Personally, I wouldn't have anything from McAfee or Norton on any machine of
mine.

AVG is good as is Avast which I use. Neither are resource hogs either.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

Do a custom installation and opt out of e-mail scanning.

Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

In the case of Avast, choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Dead link now, Bruce.

Bruce Hagen wrote:

 

[G. Morgan]

My ISP, SBC now part of ATT recommended that I download their version of
McAfee to protect my PC. Since I made the download and installed it,
my PC with XP has turned into a slug, the performance has been degraded
to being unacceptable. Several years ago I had a similar bad experience
with McAfee and forgot about it. It was nearly impossible to completely
remove it.
Now I'm afraid I may be in the same position. I've Googled for McAfee
Removal and found nearly 300,000 items, many recommending the McAfee
removal tool.
As you might suspect I don't trust them.
So what should I do? Use the XP software removal tool, try to Restore
to a date before McAfee or what?
Any opinions on Avast or AVG appreciated.

I like Revo Uninstaller. It deep scans the registry after it runs the
built-in uninstaller.

For my personal choice of AV I use Avira AntiVir (free). It's light on system
resources and boasts one of the best detection rates.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Replaced with yours now, TY.

Dead link now, Bruce.

Bruce Hagen wrote:

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Here's a direct-download link to the executable, if you need it:
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR

NB: Add [ .exe ] to the end of that link

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OT: I lost a s***load of messages in my (old) DTS2-L folder. I *think* I
might have found them though. <sigh>