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mcafee update driving me crazy
Name: flyinhi Date: July 15, 2005 at 21:45:21 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: pent 4 /1gig
Comment:
i have a version of mcafee spyware installed on computer, i do not want to buy the update files, i keep getting this pop up asking me to buy update or continue what im doing, is there anyway to stop this popup from coming up,thanks in advance.
Name: RobbieDickon Date: July 15, 2005 at 21:50:40 Pacific
Reply:
Remove it out of your computer if you dont want to buy it.
You can get Ad-aware for free and Spybot Search and Destroy and no pop ups ever.
Plus many more free spyware removal tools out there.
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Response Number 2
Name: Bryco Date: July 16, 2005 at 05:58:15 Pacific
Reply:
"i keep getting this pop up asking me to buy"
Sounds more like ad-ware. :)
Ms. Dickon has provided your best course of action. The product is subscription based and your current subscription has expired. Get rid of it or buy another year's worth. Those are your choices.
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