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uninstalling mcafee virus scan in dos
Name: sandy perter Date: June 12, 2002 at 19:27:46 Pacific
Comment:
I wanted to know how to install the mcafee virusscan in dos mode? Please help!!!!!
Name: Solante Date: June 13, 2002 at 19:26:20 Pacific
Reply:
Sandy McAfee when installed on a client system (e.g. Win9x) will add the following line into your c:\autoexec.bat file: C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\NETWOR~1\VIRUSS~1\40~1.XX\scan.exe C:\ @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE If you do not want the virusscan to scan during boot up you can simply place the "rem" command in front of this statement in autoexec.bat, however be forewarned this removes your virus protection during boot against boot sector & re-inpregnating viruses. For additional support refer to McAfee support: http://www.mcafee.com/support/onlineservices/faqs.asp
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