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    Dell McAfee Anti-virus

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by meaCulpa, Mar 20, 2008.

  1. meaCulpa

    meaCulpa Notebook Guru

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    I got this 15 month subscription of McAfee with my Dell laptop. After a clean re-install of Vista, I don't want to use it on my M1530.

    Instead, I want to re-install it on my old laptop which is an IBM Thinkpad... two questions here
    Will it work (having got this from Dell) ?
    If it does, Is it legal ?
     
    meaCulpa, Mar 20, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    hmm I don't think its Legal Bro as the Mcafee Product you bought is a OEM version meaning it tied up with Dell Laptop . but i maybe wrong too ;)
     
    vinumsv, Mar 20, 2008
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  3. FrozenDarkness

    FrozenDarkness Notebook Deity

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    i think it's legal, mcafee told me that as longa s i have it on one computer only, i am fine
     
    FrozenDarkness, Mar 20, 2008
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  4. meaCulpa

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    Phew... that's good news ! Let me confirm from other sources as well. Thanks !
     
    meaCulpa, Mar 20, 2008
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  5. Signal2Noise

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    I did the same with 'free' Trend Micro. I'm using Nod32 instead on the 1530.
     
    Signal2Noise, Mar 20, 2008
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