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Old 07-04-2008   #1 (permalink)
Laszlo Novak Jr.
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McAfee

I have HP with 2.8GHZ Dual Core Pentium CPU. Operating System Vista Home
Premium Service Pack1. I had purchased the latest boxed reatil version of
McAfee Internet Security Suite. It would not install properly. After install
a registration form is suppose to pop up so the software can be registered
or other wise none of the auto updates will work. Some how Vista is blocking
this feature, keeping me from being able to register it. I've through all
levels of tech support with McAfee without success. The retail boxed version
cannot be registered on their website.They said it can only be done through
the softwares builtin registration form. But thier final resolution was
that I reinstall Vista. But for me this would seem impractible cause I would
have to backup over 100g if data.
Laszlo

Old 07-05-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy
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RE: McAfee

If their Tech support can not get it working, ask for a refund.
It is bloated software, and you are better off without it.

Below are links to a better Anti-virus, Avast(free program).
And a good Anti-spyware program: Spybot search & Destroy9also free program).

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
one time..
Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Laszlo Novak Jr." wrote:
Quote:

> I have HP with 2.8GHZ Dual Core Pentium CPU. Operating System Vista Home
> Premium Service Pack1. I had purchased the latest boxed reatil version of
> McAfee Internet Security Suite. It would not install properly. After install
> a registration form is suppose to pop up so the software can be registered
> or other wise none of the auto updates will work. Some how Vista is blocking
> this feature, keeping me from being able to register it. I've through all
> levels of tech support with McAfee without success. The retail boxed version
> cannot be registered on their website.They said it can only be done through
> the softwares builtin registration form. But thier final resolution was
> that I reinstall Vista. But for me this would seem impractible cause I would
> have to backup over 100g if data.
> Laszlo
>
>
Old 07-08-2008   #3 (permalink)
Laszlo Novak Jr.
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Re: McAfee

They did say if I restored the PC to original factory settings
(reinstalling Vista) it should work. But as far as the reund goes:
I bought the software from Wal-mart. They don't give refunds on opened
packages of software. Even with a valid receipt. Even if McAfee could give
me a refund I no longer have the receipt. But I do have one thing to add. I
had tried installing it on my brothers PC and it worked without a hitch. But
of course he's got Windows XP Home Edition. Could you give me an input on
this?
You think maybe something wrong with the stability of windows wista on my
PC?

"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:77223DE9-EE5D-4724-83F8-E04A6B26F0EA@xxxxxx
Quote:

> If their Tech support can not get it working, ask for a refund.
> It is bloated software, and you are better off without it.
>
> Below are links to a better Anti-virus, Avast(free program).
> And a good Anti-spyware program: Spybot search & Destroy9also free
> program).
>
> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
>
> Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
> auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
> And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at
> any
> one time..
> Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
>
> http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
>
> Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
> Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
> Then SCAN with it.
> Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.
>
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Laszlo Novak Jr." wrote:
>
Quote:

>> I have HP with 2.8GHZ Dual Core Pentium CPU. Operating System Vista Home
>> Premium Service Pack1. I had purchased the latest boxed reatil version
>> of
>> McAfee Internet Security Suite. It would not install properly. After
>> install
>> a registration form is suppose to pop up so the software can be
>> registered
>> or other wise none of the auto updates will work. Some how Vista is
>> blocking
>> this feature, keeping me from being able to register it. I've through
>> all
>> levels of tech support with McAfee without success. The retail boxed
>> version
>> cannot be registered on their website.They said it can only be done
>> through
>> the softwares builtin registration form. But thier final resolution was
>> that I reinstall Vista. But for me this would seem impractible cause I
>> would
>> have to backup over 100g if data.
>> Laszlo
>>
>>
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