There is a Service Pak for Ver 4.0.3 on McAfee's FTP site, After installing 4.0.3 on Win98SE pc's systems wouldn't shutdown, Patch fixed the problem.

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So which one of the two following solutions fixes the slowing down or freezing up of Win98, caused by VirusScan: Q - After installing the latest SuperDAT, my system has been very slow! A - This has been attributed to an older version of Mcscan32.vxd on your system. Download the attached Mcscan32.exe, at the bottom of this post, to your Desktop. Next double-click on Mcscan32.exe and it will extract Mcscan32.vxd to your Desktop (same location as the exe file). Reboot your computer into Safe Mode and copy Mcscan32.vxd into your C:\Windows\System folder and replace the existing file. Now restart your computer. Does this fix apply to DAT file 4.0.4.4076 for VirusScan 4.10.1998 or only for VirusScan 5? Then I found the following instructions on another message board for the same problem: Topic: Slow boot or Lockup after VirusScan Install (1 of 1), Read 6293 times Conf: Hot Topics From: Raed @TechSupport (support@nai.com) Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 05:16 PM Slow Boot or Lockup After VirusScan Install If your system is booting really slowly or locking up, use step one. If you system is locking up at the windows login or desktop, use step two. Step 1: Changing the scan command in Autoexec.bat Click on the START button and select 'Run' and then type 'SYSEDIT' (Without the quotations) and click 'OK'. When the System Editor window is open, you will see several windows, select the C:\Autoexec.bat window in the front. In the Autoexec window, look for the following line: c:\progra~1\networ~1\mcafee~1\scan.exe c:\ Change this line to one of the following: c:\progra~1\networ~1\mcafee~1\scanPM.exe c:\ c:\progra~1\networ~1\mcafee~1\scan86.exe c:\ c:\progra~1\networ~1\mcafee~1\bootscan.exe c:\ Exit Sysedit and Save your changes when prompted. Now you can Restart your computer. Everything should be fixed at this point. If not, try one of the other scan lines listed above. Step 2: Moving VShield to the Startup Group Note: This step is not necessary unless you are locking up at the Windows login screen or at the desktop. [Registry] Note: You must back up the current Registry files (user.dat & system.dat) before you edit the registry. Click on the Start button and choose 'Run' Type: "regedit" (without the quotations) Click the plus next to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' Click the plus next to 'Software' Click the plus next to 'Microsoft' Click the plus next to 'Windows' Click the plus next to 'Current Version' Click the folder titled 'Run' Delete the value 'VSHWIN32EXE' Delete the value 'VSSTAT.EXE' Delete the value 'McAfee WebscanX' Click the folder titled 'Run Services' Delete the value 'VSHWIN32EXE' Delete the value 'VSSTAT.EXE' Delete the value 'McAfee WebscanX' Close the Registry Editor window [Setting Files] Open 'My Computer' on your desktop Goto C: Goto Program Files Goto Network Associates Goto McAfee VirusScan Look for DEFAULT.VSH and DEFAULT.VSC Write protect both of these [Adding to Startup] (While still in the Virus Scan directory) Look for VSHWIN32.exe Right click on this file and choose 'Copy' Close the My Computer window Right click on the start button and choose 'Explore' (This should automatically start at the Start Menu folder) Double Click on 'Programs' Double Click on 'StartUp' Hold down the Ctrl (Control) key and press V This should paste the VSHWIN32 shortcut Reboot your computer -------------------------------------------- Which one should I do? I'm confused.

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I have a new PC , Windows Me & Mcafee Office. It has produced the Vshwin32 error & simultaniously let in W32 NIMDA worm - Thanks for nothing Mcafee ! It has wasted 3 1/2 days figuring out what was wrong. Any advice on how to fix it ?

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