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Dumped McAfee for AVG
Name: ta21 Date: July 1, 2006 at 07:04:08 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: 1.2G 384Megs Product: HP/7950
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I been running McAfee Viruscan Online for quite awhile. It finally bogged down my computer so badly I had to dump it and what a process that is getting rid of it! You have to download a removal tool to complete clear it out. So far AVG Free edition is working fine as far as I know. You just have to remember to update it from time to time. My computer is running a lot faster now since McAfee is gone.
Name: street1 Date: July 1, 2006 at 10:02:52 Pacific
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I haven't had a problem with AVG in 6 months.
I still use Acronis True Image you never know.
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Response Number 2
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: July 1, 2006 at 21:03:07 Pacific
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Give Trend Micro a try.
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Response Number 3
Name: Faris_B Date: July 5, 2006 at 19:28:15 Pacific
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What do you mean you had to download a removal tool for CrapAfee? I did the same 2 weeks ago and installed Avast and I did not need a removal tool. I just used the add/remove programs box. I also run Win ME.
Faris,
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Response Number 4
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: July 6, 2006 at 07:08:19 Pacific
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Sometimes McAfee leaves the services after an uninstall (as well as services) but that is on XP/2K, not sure if it does on 9x. This was also the McAfee EPO corp version.
In ME in order to remove McAfee VirusScan Online 10 you must use their removal program to get clean your registry of all traces of the program. Simply un-installing it does not do this.
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Response Number 6
Name: vipergg Date: July 17, 2006 at 18:07:09 Pacific
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If you setup the scheduler on AVG the update process is automatic , just set it for a time when you know it will be on the network and it will download the latest bin file , no manual work involved...
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Name: ta21
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