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    Unistallation of Antivirus software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wobble987, Jun 19, 2006.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hi, i have a dell desktop, and the mcaffe antivirus is bundled.

    last year i uninstall my antivirus software from mcaffee with a dell logo (OEM version i suspect), and after i uninstall it, it seems there are traces of it left in my system, and the windows security centre said that mcafee is still installed (i forgot what the message was), after i install another antivirus (zonealarm) the windows still said that i've got mcaffe install!

    do anyone here have the same problem? is this only happen with dell/mcaffe?
    how about norton? (which is very popular nowdays)

    thanks

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    oh btw, i already fixed this problem by reformating the computer, i just want to know is this happened to anyone else.
     
    wobble987, Jun 19, 2006
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    qohelet Senior Member

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    did you restart your system after uninstallation of mcaffee? if not, then you may need to restart then install your new antivir.
     
    qohelet, Jun 19, 2006
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    nickster87 Notebook Consultant

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    You could use CCleaner, which will remove left over traces of the program. Google it...it's free too.
     
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    OOOOH! i did more than just restart, after i restart (of course) i registry clean it (using registry mechanic), then, after that failed, i clean out all the file containing mcafee in it, then i manually look for the registry. the thing is i thing is its still stuck! (this happened a long time ago, the problem is fixed via reformat. anyway, is this happened with anybody else? using dell or other brand? how bout different antivirus program?
     
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  5. Omneus

    Omneus Notebook Geek

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    Many of the more bloated AV software has this problem. Even if you use multiiple registry cleaners, there are usually still traces left. If possible, the only way to completely fix the problem would be to reformat the HD and reinstall windows. Otherwise, simply forget about it and use some other software. F-Secure and AVG are just two programs that have done it to me.
     
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  6. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hmmm.. i dont get what u mean by "more bloated AV software", do u have the same problem as me? what computer and bundled av soft did u use?
     
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    Certain versions of Norton are also notorious for their difficulty in completely removing all traces from a computer. I'm not too sure in regards to the current version though.
     
    Elderlycrawfish, Jun 19, 2006
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