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Random Rambling Ruminations => PC Helpline => Topic started by: Fay on Oct 20, 2011, 13:39:54

Title: McAfee
Post by: Fay on Oct 20, 2011, 13:39:54
I have a free year of the above, is it any good?

Thanks
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: RobertM on Oct 20, 2011, 14:01:55
I use Microsoft security essentials, it's free for the foreseeable future...
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: doug on Oct 20, 2011, 15:04:30
Spybot says it can be possible malware.  I don`t have it: Panda Cloud is brilliant and is very effective.

Doug.
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Carole on Oct 20, 2011, 16:35:31
I've heard of a few people having problems with it.

Carole
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Mac on Oct 20, 2011, 16:40:18
never use it, i found it slowed the pc down too much,
i use avast as its free.

Mac.
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Fay on Oct 20, 2011, 17:01:02
thanks for all that. I have had free AVG for a while, but am having messages that I am on a trial version for 30days now
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: The Thing on Oct 20, 2011, 17:51:50
I now use Kaspersky and Spybot S&D.
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Tony G on Oct 20, 2011, 19:30:44
Quote from: Mac on Oct 20, 2011, 16:40:18
never use it, i found it slowed the pc down too much,
i use avast as its free.

Mac.

Fay,

I had McAfee for 2-3 years, and didn't seem to have any problems, and I was paying for it. But when I did have problems, a friend sorted it out, and advised me to remove it, which he did, and he installed Avast, which like Mac said is free, and I must say the PC runs better. :)
I suppose previously I had nothing to compare McAfee with, so it seemed good. :-?

Hope this helps.

Tony G
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Fay on Oct 20, 2011, 19:33:39
thanks Tony, seems like I will not bother with it.
Title: Re: McAfee
Post by: Mike on Oct 20, 2011, 21:13:40
McAfee is a rather large resource hog. I recommend Panda Cloud, plus it's free.