McAfee On XP???

[LT]

I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to McAfee on my XP
system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
Thanks
LT

[Jim Macklin]

I've been running VS 6.02.3 without any problems since last
September. VS 7 came out shortly after I bought this and
I've seen no need to upgrade.


"LT" > wrote in message
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| I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to
McAfee on my XP
| system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
| Thanks
| LT
|
|

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"LT" > wrote in message
news:T2ora.665031$F1.88115@sccrnsc04...
> I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to McAfee on
my XP
> system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
> Thanks
> LT
>
>

I've got version 7 running on three systems, all are working
flawlessly.

[Mobius]

I've been running Mc Afee VS 7 for about two months. It's Ok here. No
problem. It has found some files with virus (don't remember the virus' name)
and cleaned most of them. Deleted others which were impossible to clean.
Very good. I recommend.

"Jim Macklin" > escreveu na mensagem
...
> I've been running VS 6.02.3 without any problems since last
> September. VS 7 came out shortly after I bought this and
> I've seen no need to upgrade.
>
>
> "LT" > wrote in message
> news:T2ora.665031$F1.88115@sccrnsc04...
> | I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to
> McAfee on my XP
> | system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
> | Thanks
> | LT
> |
> |
>
>

[Richard]

Did you need to get separate licenses, or can you use the same license for
all three machines?

"Peter A. Stavrakoglou" > wrote in message
...
> "LT" > wrote in message
> news:T2ora.665031$F1.88115@sccrnsc04...
> > I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to McAfee on
> my XP
> > system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
> > Thanks
> > LT
> >
> >
>
> I've got version 7 running on three systems, all are working
> flawlessly.
>
>

[Bill Martin]

> I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to McAfee on my XP
> system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
> Thanks

McAfee ran fine on my machine, however... The user interface drove me crazy
and I uninstalled it in preference for Norton. Different strokes...

Bill

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

"Richard" > wrote in message
...
> Did you need to get separate licenses, or can you use the same
license for
> all three machines?
>
> "Peter A. Stavrakoglou" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "LT" > wrote in message
> > news:T2ora.665031$F1.88115@sccrnsc04...
> > > I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton to McAfee
on
> > my XP
> > > system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
> > > Thanks
> > > LT
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I've got version 7 running on three systems, all are working
> > flawlessly.
> >
> >
>
>

I purchased one license for each system.

[Jim Macklin]

I prefer McAfee user interface because I can set my choices
easier than Norton which seems to only offer default
"protect my computer" menus.

I'm sure Norton can be set to custom modes, but I have not
seen this in a few minutes of working on friends computer
who go Norton with their Dell.


"Bill Martin" > wrote in message
om...
| > I'm looking to change my AV and utilitiues from Norton
to McAfee on my XP
| > system? Any probs with McAfee on XP?
| > Thanks
|
| McAfee ran fine on my machine, however... The user
interface drove me crazy
| and I uninstalled it in preference for Norton. Different
strokes...
|
| Bill

[Bill Martin]

> I prefer McAfee user interface because I can set my choices
> easier than Norton which seems to only offer default
> "protect my computer" menus.
>
> I'm sure Norton can be set to custom modes, but I have not
> seen this in a few minutes of working on friends computer
> who go Norton with their Dell.

The thing I didn't like about the McAfee trial version that came with my
computer was that it seemed to constantly natter at me. Everytime it found a
virus or downloaded new updates or something it told me about it and would
hang the computer until I clicked "ok" to acknowledge it. Also the trial
version I had insisted on popping up advisory messages a couple of times a
day to tell me things I didn't want to know about what viruses are current in
the world. Norton just works quietly in the background for me.

It seemed unlikely to me that the "real" McAfee version would be this
hyperactive so I contacted their support people to figure out how to shut off
all the messages. Basically the tech said he didn't know anything about the
trial version which comes from some other division of McAfee and I'd have to
talk to Dell. Wrong answer. So figured it was just easier to go back to
Norton which I've personally always been happy with.

Bill

[LT]

Thanks for the good info, I'm gonna try McAfee. Anyone using it on multiple
systems without a seperate license? I'm reluctant to license my
7-year-old's computer....
Thanks
LT

[Jim Macklin]

You can look on www.pricewatch.com and find McAfee version 6
and 7 at low prices. Or buy when they have cash register
discounts and rebates, I've never paid out more than $5 net
for a new retail box.


"LT" > wrote in message
. net...
| Thanks for the good info, I'm gonna try McAfee. Anyone
using it on multiple
| systems without a seperate license? I'm reluctant to
license my
| 7-year-old's computer....
| Thanks
| LT
|
|