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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetInternetOther - Internet · 1 decade ago

McAfee security internet problem?

i just installed McAfee security onto my computer. the problem is that ever since then my internet has been going extremely slow. does anyone know why and how to fix this problem? its driving me crazy. help would be really great.

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  • Darren
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I have the same issues.Some days it works well and other days its slow.

    I dont know why for sure,but if it stops one big problem it will be worth it.

  • white
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    you will desire to have uninstalled McAfee from the upload/get rid of area. you will desire to no longer are transforming into to be rid of it with something else. Plus, McAfee provides a good number of indicators by using fact they're a good number of themes on your laptop. in assessment to different Anti Virus protections, excluded Norton, they forget approximately many warnings and permit person to misinformed. McAfee is the appropriate and Norton is yet another one that is unquestionably, somewhat good. McAfee does not decelerate your laptop; it is your laptop this is sluggish!!! I watch movies, browse the cyber web, verify in Yahoo and MSN messenger on an identical time as McAfee test replaced into working, and that i do no longer suspect device overall performance slownesses in anyway. So there would desire to be a controversy along with your laptop; that's in all probability an extremely old laptop. Redownload McAfee, then uninstall it from the upload/get rid of area. which will the appropriate option the situation.

  • sosguy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    McAfee and Norton have to be among the worst Internet suites. They eat up resources like crazy. Don't know how much RAM you have - but McAfee will eat up a lot of it.

    You would be much better off for free. Suggestion:

    Comodo firewall

    Spybot Search and Destroy

    Spyware Blaster

    Super Anti-Spyware

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