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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
1.0 stars
"Gave it a try and am going back to Norton."
Pros: Maybe a little more protection
Cons: Rare when it works perfect. Very frustrating.
Summary: Switching to McAfee from Norton just did not work out for me. I have had it installed for about 5 months now. It is rare when it loads up really fast. Usually it takes about 5 minutes to load up and sometimes 1 minute. It is always freezing my syst... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: Strong and consistent
Cons: None that I've seen to date
Summary: I've used all of them out there....McAfee, SYMC, Trend, CA, Panda etc....I've seen the good bad and super ugly. So first off, there is truly only 3 AV companies that you ever want to consider, McAfee, SYMC & Trend. Now because Trend sent out a T... read more >>
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3.0 stars
"Sorry experience from A to Z!!"
Pros: None - Nada, Zip, Zero!!
Cons: One of the most frustrating software experiences in years!
Summary: Please don't subject yourself to McAfee customer service Hell! I had difficulty loading the software, using the software and could never get a live human on the phone to help with their junk. Even canceling the service was frustrating as they don't... read more >>
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0.5 stars
"A huge hog on your system, that still does not work half of the time."
Pros: Great interface.
Cons: Would not stay running. It often went from - enabled to disabled- frequently.
Summary: I switched to this crap from Norton only because Comcast gave it to all it's subsribers free. First off it required more of my system resources, and then it would not stay "enabled"! The oddest thing happened, the McAfee tray icon would constanly go... read more >>
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0.5 stars
Pros: No pros to speak of
Cons: Slows down older computers horribly, annoying auto-updates
Summary: I installed this on an older computer and it rendered it unusable. Bootup time increased significantly, available memory dropped dramatically and system response time overall went down. This application uses a ton of resources and starts too many ex... read more >>
