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John_SD
New Contributor III
6 years ago

McAfee Real-Time Scanning issue

I have the Cox Security which uses McAfee. When I launch the software, i get on on-screen alert telling me to turn on real-time scanning. I turn it on, and the screen confirms it is on. I exit out of McAfee, and when I relaunch to go back in, it tells me that real-time scanning is off and to turn it on. 

What is going on with this flaky software? 

  • FormerMember's avatar
    FormerMember
    6 years ago

    You don't need it if you're running Windows 10 and Windows Defender. Also, it will interfere with Windows Update and cause several hard-to-trace problem. I know for a fact. The only useful McAfee thing is McAfee Web Boost if you use Chrome.

  • FormerMember's avatar
    FormerMember
    Former Moderator
    6 years ago

    You don't need it if you're running Windows 10 and Windows Defender. Also, it will interfere with Windows Update and cause several hard-to-trace problem. I know for a fact. The only useful McAfee thing is McAfee Web Boost if you use Chrome.