[LMB] OT: virusscan 11 from McAfee - avoid it

[Azalais Aranxta]

On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Sue Wartell wrote:

> I'm sending this as a public service -
> If McAfee suggests that you upgrade to their newest software version, do not
> take them up on the offer.
>
> I've wasted 2 nights trying to install (or uninstall - even System Restore
> wouldn't give me my old version back) the new version of Virusscan.

In 2003 one of their upgrades fuxxored my computer so thoroughly
that it wouldn't even BOOT.  I had to boot it from a Windows 98
disk and take it out of the registry to get the computer to boot
so I could uninstall it.

You have my sympathies.  When you are done, go to
http://www.majorgeeks.com and download the free version of
AVG--it updates every few days and causes no problems.

~malfoy :)


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