Do I need to keep the "On-Access Scan" enabled, and does it take up a lot of memory resources while running?? If I deselect it, any potential downside?
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Need to? No. A lot of memory. Not a lot, but some. Downside? No real time scanning.
Simple rule. If McAfee is working, leave it be. -
Thanks, I'll leave it be
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McAfee is 1 of the lousiest Internet Security or Anti-virus, especially those Enterprise versions.
I don't like it as it slowdown the System gradually.
Norton, Kaspersky and Avira did better. I mean they didn't slowdown the System and have superb detection rate. -
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Do I really even need it running all the time. My netbook has Vista and I have the firewall set at the factory settings. Will Vista warn me of any potential threats? Also, I should be getting my free upgrade to Windows 7 soon and am wondering how the security is with that system.
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As others have suggested, get rid of McAfee. If I buy I system and it is installed on it, it's the first thing I remove. I couldn't imagine running that program on a netbook. Free programs such as Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials will run MUCH better on a netbook.
McAfee Question
Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by jerkyboy, Oct 23, 2009.