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Summary: Poor Performance, Zero Customer Support
Review: After installing this software, I began having trouble with updates. The updates would "freeze up", requiring a reboot. I tried many times to contact customer support, but received only one reply, suggesting that I consult the FAQ's on their home page. Apparently, many people were(are) having trouble with updates freezing up, as there is a whole section dedicated to that specific problem. All of the suggestions, (settings, configurations, etc.) failed to correct the problem. I finally ended up uninstalling the entire program. After uninstalling, I now find that my computer operates much faster and has fewer problems that it did with the McAfee installed. I am now using Norton Systemworks 2003 and it works great. Updates load instantly and smoothly. My advice is to buy the Norton!
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Summary: Locked on install, no competent tech support
Review: Locked Win98 up on install. After hours with Tech support,
( Bubba in India didn't speak the english ) I had to format and re-install everything in my computer from scratch. ( Bubba thought it would be a good idea to edit my registry and ini files. That was the end of my machine. ) I then purchased and installed the major competitors product without a glitch. Bye bye McAfee, you won't ever sell me another loser program.
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Summary: software loads but automatically disabled
Review: I though i'd give mcafee another try after using norton for a few years now.NAV installs fine, but it can't seem to stay active. even after clicking on the activation button. it's junk
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Summary: Scans fast,but..............
Review: I installed this product and it seemed to work OK at first. The boot-up and systhem seemed to run a little slower, but I know that anti-virus and firewalls do take resources. The problem came when I updated the program. I couldn't get windows to load when McAfee did it's DOS scan. This was on a 700 athalon slot A with 384mb memory. I had to go in safe-mode and uninstall it to get windows to load. It seemed like a good product otherwise, but if it won't let your operating systhem load it doesn't do you much good. I'm still puzzled.
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Summary: [Weak] Product
Review: Buying this product direct from McAfee, it installed what is virtually a virus, operating an undisclosed FTP server sending tons of undisclosed software out -- finally detected by using a Firewall. The program was even clearly labeled with a McAfee icon and my firewall identified its source. This continued even after uninstalling the whole product with the Windows installation manager. ...
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Summary: A Nice Program
Review: I have used Norton Antivirus since the day it first came out. One day I decided to try the competator when McAfee AntiVirus 7 came out. This product is more visually appealing, loads and scans faster than Norton. The only thing that I truely dislike about this product is McAfee Guardian--the bundled firewall. Guardian doesn't not even come close to the simplicity and ease-of-use of ZoneLab's ZoneAlarm.
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Summary: Why buy the box?
Review: Installed from CD, then updated it from the website. After a 10MB download (via my poor, SLOW dial-up service), I was finally up to date. Why bother with the CD; I can only hope the downloaded version is more up-to-date.
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Summary: There's a reason why Norton is #1
Review: I tried both this product and Norton Antivirus and I'd have to say that this product is not as comprehensive and easy to use as Norton. The interface on McAfee's product is not as intuitive, and it annoyingly, it changes some of my preferences on my machine. Buy Norton, it's more stable and bug-free.
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Summary: Screwed up my XP network settings
Review: What a pain it caused. I have a Dell 8200 with XP Pro and internet access through a LAN built around standard old NetGear RT314 gateway router hooked to a DSL modem. Nothing fancy. While installing McAfee VirusScan Home 7.0, I explicitly tell it NOT to install the Firewall because I know it could (mess) up my network settings in XP. And what does it do? It (messed) up my network settings anyway, and I could not get back online no matter how many times I tried to tweak the XP LAN settings. Luckily, the XP System Restore let me go back to before installation, and then everything was fine. I have since learned from other reviewers that, apparently, McAfee installs part of the firewall even when you tell it not to...
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Summary: I may not be super computer savvy, but I know what I like...
Review: and I really like this antivirus program. This was my first McAfee purchase, so I don't know how it compares to previous versions; however, before McAfee entered my life and my computer, I had Norton Antivirus. I hated Norton. It always had problems, and it wouldn't catch every virus (I would update and run my Antivirus once a week, but my Norton still missed a virus, which corrupted Norton and messed up my computer). Now I have McAfee. It's got a decent firewall, updates automatically (a nice luxury), and (knock on wood) I haven't caught any viruses. Plus, it was really easy and quick to install.
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