Mcafee Irritation

[Prudie]

I bought a new laptop last year that had a free trial of McAfee security ( 1 or 3 months, can't remember). Anyway I'm not the slightest interested in keeping it and said no thanks to the pop up months ago but it keeps popping back bottom right corner. Do I actually need to go and find the program and uninstall it to get rid of these nagging reminders?

[JimF]

Yes.

[Zacs-Master]

Yes you do. Chris (buenchico) recommends removing Mcafee and any other such security devices and installing the free Avast system.

[Zacs-Master]

I think this is Chris’s definitive answer on what to do with a new laptop. I’m about to do it all with my new one.
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1681235.html

[Buenchico]

It would definitely be best to get rid of McAfee altogether, as you don't want any of its components interfering with the work of Windows Security (or any other anti-virus software that you might use).

It should be straightforward but this will help if you experience any problems:
https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS101331&page=shell&shell=article-view

[Buenchico]

>>> Chris (buenchico) recommends . . . installing the free Avast system.

I used to but these days simply relying on the built-in Windows Security software is perfectly good enough (and probably less likely to slow your machine than some third-party offerings). That's what I do.

[Zacs-Master]

Oh, ok Chris, thanks for the update! Just got an HP envy which I’m really liking.

[Prudie]

Thank you all, I think I've uninstalled it (although mcafee made me feel like I was clubbing a seal).I'll see what happens.

[Togo]

//relying on the built-in Windows Security software is perfectly good enough (and probably less likely to slow your machine than some third-party offerings).//

As I have been saying for at least since Edge was introduced and Defenders subsequent sand box anti virus improvements. 7 years or so? It takes a while to get through. Third party security extensions will want to turn off your built in security, bombard you with "offers" on upgrades, pass on your email details or at least retain them, use up pc resources and processing ability or speed, particularly on a laptop, and can cause problems with Microsoft upgrade progression. I have only ever, and still do, used Trusteer Endpoint which is an online payment additional check. It is advanced endpoint protection check designed to protect users from financial malware and phishing attacks, compatible with Defender and does not switch it off or compete. It is just a belt an braces thing for payment to sites that you have never used before if they are not well known brand sites. It is free and used to be compulsory if you wanted to bank on line.

The bit in brackets did make me laugh though. Remembering previous similar threads. You may have noticed that most of the threads that have slow laptop or load speeds all have one thing in common. Third party security. You need a very well specked laptop to handle it and need to be teched up yourself to control it.