Comments on: Problems with McAfee New Version 11 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/ ...what counts is a new creation... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fred http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-47957 Fred Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:14:09 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-47957 I too have had to disable outgoing mail-scanning... (using Windows XP) but that's not a big problem... what's got me irked now is over the last week McAffee keeps saying it needs me to restart the computer... and I have... again and again and again and again... about 3 times a day for the past week. Downloaded some patch from the McAfee site but this didn't fix anything. I guess they are trying to trim down their subscriber base... if so... this is a good way to do it. I too have had to disable outgoing mail-scanning… (using Windows XP) but that’s not a big problem… what’s got me irked now is over the last week McAffee keeps saying it needs me to restart the computer… and I have… again and again and again and again… about 3 times a day for the past week. Downloaded some patch from the McAfee site but this didn’t fix anything. I guess they are trying to trim down their subscriber base… if so… this is a good way to do it.

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-12983 Chris Cree Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:41:44 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-12983 Rick, I've abandoned McAfee at this point. I am using the AVG free version recommended above and it seems to be working well. I've also installed a wireless router in the interim and am using it's firewall instead of McAfee's. No problems thus far after a couple of months. Rick, I’ve abandoned McAfee at this point. I am using the AVG free version recommended above and it seems to be working well. I’ve also installed a wireless router in the interim and am using it’s firewall instead of McAfee’s. No problems thus far after a couple of months.

]]> By: Rik H http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-12974 Rik H Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:01:02 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-12974 Two weeks ago I upgraded to McAfee Version 11. Two days everything seemed OK. Then I received a message that there was a problem with the firewall. Repair did not work. There was a unrepairable problem, the program said. Now the result is that the McAfee Security Centre has disabled the firewall service and also says that my computer is completely safe. McAfee Version 11 is certainly not stable! Two weeks ago I upgraded to McAfee Version 11. Two days everything seemed OK. Then I received a message that there was a problem with the firewall. Repair did not work. There was a unrepairable problem, the program said. Now the result is that the McAfee Security Centre has disabled the firewall service and also says that my computer is completely safe. McAfee Version 11 is certainly not stable!

]]> By: Candy H http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 Candy H Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:44:54 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-2149 I just renewed my subscription to McAfee and am canceling anyway. All of the problems with their system are not worth the ulcers they are causing me. I hope the majority of their subscribers dumps them. You would think that with all of the headaches they are causing you would be able to get help from them without having to pay per min. I just renewed my subscription to McAfee and am canceling anyway. All of the problems with their system are not worth the ulcers they are causing me. I hope the majority of their subscribers dumps them. You would think that with all of the headaches they are causing you would be able to get help from them without having to pay per min.

]]> By: Reddit Takes a Step Away From Web 2.0? at SuccessCREEations http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Reddit Takes a Step Away From Web 2.0? at SuccessCREEations Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:51:45 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-1409 [...] From my perspective it has been a good system just the same. If I write something worthwhile, it gets a few hits, and when I don’t it doesn’t. The most traffic I got went to a post over on my personal blog that was basically an off topic rant about the most recent version update of McAfee’s anti virus software. For Reddit the rule seems to be: Go negative & get traffic. Go figure. [...] [...] From my perspective it has been a good system just the same. If I write something worthwhile, it gets a few hits, and when I don’t it doesn’t. The most traffic I got went to a post over on my personal blog that was basically an off topic rant about the most recent version update of McAfee’s anti virus software. For Reddit the rule seems to be: Go negative & get traffic. Go figure. [...]

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Chris Cree Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:41:20 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-944 EddieG, I don't have any idea what to tell you about AOL compatibility. I steered clear of that whole mess years ago and have never used their service. One of the reasons that I never used it in the fist place is because their software was known to cause problems with so many other applications. Not that I'm defending McAfee on this one though... EddieG, I don’t have any idea what to tell you about AOL compatibility. I steered clear of that whole mess years ago and have never used their service. One of the reasons that I never used it in the fist place is because their software was known to cause problems with so many other applications.

Not that I’m defending McAfee on this one though…

]]> By: EddieG http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-942 EddieG Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:01:35 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-942 Yes.. I was also a big fan of Mcafee, both Virus Scan and Anti-Spyware, however, this upgrade.. and the inability to go back to the old virus scan version, has me up in arms Luckily my year subscription is up in Nov, problem is finding another Virus Scan software to use that isn't NORTON My problems don't affect the email portion, since the computers I'm running don't use those, I'm having trouble with Intermittant loss of the microsoft Windows Network, in some cases, it stops working completely, then AOL takes forever to load up, and in some cases, fails to find the proper Internet connections. I've check all of mcafee's settings, on a working machine to a non-working machine, and find all settings are identical Mcaffe has lost me unless they really get on the ball and fix these issues Yes.. I was also a big fan of Mcafee, both Virus Scan and Anti-Spyware, however, this upgrade.. and the inability to go back to the old virus scan version, has me up in arms

Luckily my year subscription is up in Nov, problem is finding another Virus Scan software to use that isn’t NORTON

My problems don’t affect the email portion, since the computers I’m running don’t use those, I’m having trouble with Intermittant loss of the microsoft Windows Network, in some cases, it stops working completely, then AOL takes forever to load up, and in some cases, fails to find the proper Internet connections. I’ve check all of mcafee’s settings, on a working machine to a non-working machine, and find all settings are identical

Mcaffe has lost me unless they really get on the ball and fix these issues

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Chris Cree Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:29:22 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-658 Dick, I had the same problem getting emails to send with Outlook and XP. I disabled the scanning of outgoing emails as a temporary work around. Emails are flowing. I am at work an not at my machine with McAfee on it. I'll take a look at my machine at home sometime this evening, figure out how I actually did it and post the steps I used back here. They changed the control panel interface around, I'm guessing to make it more intuitive for folks who aren't very computer savvy. However those of us long time customers who were used to working with the old control panel are left in the lurch with no apparent documentation of the changes. Like you said it's been over two weeks and they still haven't fixed these problems. They are going to be loosing customers big time if they don't get a handle on this quickly. Dick, I had the same problem getting emails to send with Outlook and XP. I disabled the scanning of outgoing emails as a temporary work around. Emails are flowing. I am at work an not at my machine with McAfee on it. I’ll take a look at my machine at home sometime this evening, figure out how I actually did it and post the steps I used back here.

They changed the control panel interface around, I’m guessing to make it more intuitive for folks who aren’t very computer savvy. However those of us long time customers who were used to working with the old control panel are left in the lurch with no apparent documentation of the changes.

Like you said it’s been over two weeks and they still haven’t fixed these problems. They are going to be loosing customers big time if they don’t get a handle on this quickly.

]]> By: Dick Drew http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Dick Drew Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:11:23 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-657 Mcafee automatically upgraded 3 machines to it's latest version about 2 weeks ago. It populated three machines all running XP and MSN 9.0. Ever since I've been unable to send e-mails. I've spent significant time with Mcafee's chat room and MSN support. Uninstalled, reinstalled, renamed files etc. No matter what I do the problem returns. Uninstalled Mcafee and reinstalled MSN and the problem is still there so something permanent was done by Mcafee. Has anyone experienced this problem and found a solution to fix it. Dick Ddrew Mcafee automatically upgraded 3 machines to it’s latest version about 2 weeks ago. It populated three machines all running XP and MSN 9.0. Ever since I’ve been unable to send e-mails. I’ve spent significant time with Mcafee’s chat room and MSN support. Uninstalled, reinstalled, renamed files etc. No matter what I do the problem returns. Uninstalled Mcafee and reinstalled MSN and the problem is still there so something permanent was done by Mcafee. Has anyone experienced this problem and found a solution to fix it.
Dick Ddrew

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Chris Cree Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:44:40 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/01/problems-with-mcafee-new-version-11/#comment-549 Big Giant Rat, I don't blame you for leaving McAfee. If I hadn't paid a year in advance I'd probably toss the program too. I imagine they will be hemorrhaging customers over this. But there is <b>no way I'll ever go with Norton.</b> My company has it on my work laptop (I don't have a choice on that one) and there was an update to Norton corporate had us install about a year ago that ground Windows on all of our laptops down to a slow crawl for everything. Now just the start up and shut down cycles take 5-10 minutes each. It takes <b>forever</b> for programs to load. Norton just uses up too much system resources. Microsoft Office documents are constantly crashing now. It's a running joke in our office "I gotta re-boot my computer." Because we know whoever says that is only going to be able to stare at a screen for the next few minutes and not get any work done. We'll be doing work on board ships and it is common that the Chief Officer will have his calculations completely done, ask us what our figures are - and we are still waiting for our laptops to boot up! Oliver G. who commented above is a friend of mine who knows his stuff. I'll go with AVG if and when I switch. Big Giant Rat, I don’t blame you for leaving McAfee. If I hadn’t paid a year in advance I’d probably toss the program too. I imagine they will be hemorrhaging customers over this.

But there is no way I’ll ever go with Norton.

My company has it on my work laptop (I don’t have a choice on that one) and there was an update to Norton corporate had us install about a year ago that ground Windows on all of our laptops down to a slow crawl for everything. Now just the start up and shut down cycles take 5-10 minutes each. It takes forever for programs to load. Norton just uses up too much system resources. Microsoft Office documents are constantly crashing now.

It’s a running joke in our office “I gotta re-boot my computer.” Because we know whoever says that is only going to be able to stare at a screen for the next few minutes and not get any work done.

We’ll be doing work on board ships and it is common that the Chief Officer will have his calculations completely done, ask us what our figures are – and we are still waiting for our laptops to boot up!

Oliver G. who commented above is a friend of mine who knows his stuff. I’ll go with AVG if and when I switch.

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