McAfee VirusScan 5.1 Deluxe

When McAfee VirusScan crashes my system, their tech support has two suggestions: Step 1: Reinstall the software Step 2: Buy an upgrade If that doesn't work, maybe you can start over at Step 1.

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I have used McAfee for several years with no problem, but this version is poorly done. First it failed to completely remove my old version. After I finally got it working it fails to pick up the test virus and that bothers me. Then I find out I have to call customer support to get a password to download the current version because the one I installed is already outdated. now I can't get customer service to answer. I bought it, ignoring the bad reviews and got burned. It's your choice now.

Cuando compré el producto no sabía nada sobre el servicio al cliente de Mcafee. El resultado fue que tenía un antivirus que no se podía actualizar.

This is the software we use to protect our systems where I work, and I also use it on my home system. There are many different options, including the ability to select which areas of your system you want to scan for viruses. On slower machines, you have the option of shutting off system scanning (which checks active memory every few seconds and slows down the system a bit while doing so) but leaving on email and download scanning, which should insulate your system from viruses delivered via these popular routes. You can also schedule to virus-check at any time, so your system could be checking for viruses while you sleep. The updates are easy to install, and are provided usually within hours of a new virus being discovered. Highly recommended!

TERRIBLE- My computer worked fine until I downloaded this. Once in it continually froze my computer. Had to restart. Even when I put the computer to sleep when I would go to start it up it was frozen. Finally I uninstalled it and no problems since.In addition while installed it slowed my computer down in all areas.

Way back win My computer was using Norton Utilites. After a Lot of trubble I finily gave up on Norton (it wouldn't let me scan into adobe). When I did get it unstalled it took with a vitle system file. Then I got VirusScan Deluxe. VirusScan found one virus that Notron didn't and First Aid Found the system file and fixed the problem. So if you want my Advice Get VirusScan Deluxe And run risk free. Ok I lied First Aid Did Cause a problem with Age Of empires 2 but it's over that Now. Good Luck!

I have used McAfee for several years and was a happy customer, until this release. I updated to this version, 5.13, from a 4.X version, prior to doing so I had no problems. Since upgrading to the new version I have had nothing but head aches, first came the trouble uninstalling the old version and installing this version ... the new version only partly installed and I had to manually remove all the registry entries to get the system cleaned up. Then I've experienced freezes while connected to the internet, and the problem yet to be resolved is that my system freezes when ever I try to shut down my computer. This is a VERY unstable release and I'm currently leaning towards demanding a refund and seeking a new product unless their tech support comes up with some sort of surprise fix for these problems. My suggestion, if you have a 4.0 release .. just stick with updateing the dat files DON'T upgrade to the new version.