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This behavior is expected. McAfee changed the way scheduled scans start to stop your computer from starting a scan while you're actively using it. Your McAfee software starts monitoring your computer for activity; If no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for 10 minutes, your McAfee software then monitors for CPU use
1. In the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, right click the (M) icon, and then click Open SecurityCenter. 2. In the McAfee window, click Fix. By doing this McAfee will identify the issue and try to fix it.
Please refer to the "Scan your computer with McAfee" header of our Using McAfee: Features article to find out how to scan your computer for virus and spyware. If you use other brands of antivirus or anti-malware software programs, you will have to use the scan or detect functions within these programs.
1. On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee ( M) icon. Note: If you are using Windows® 7 and don't see the McAfee icon next to the clock, click the arrow next to the clock to reveal hidden icons. Please know that you can customize your Windows 7 System Tray. Learn how to customize the notification area in Windows 7. 2.
McAfee WebAdvisor, previously known as McAfee SiteAdvisor, is a service that reports on the safety of web sites by crawling the web and testing the sites it finds for malware and spam. A browser extension can show these ratings on hyperlinks such as on web search results.
Note: Alternatively, you can click Start, select All Programs, select McAfee, and then click McAfee SecurityCenter. Tip: If you're using Windows 7 and don't see the McAfee icon next to the clock, click the arrow next to the clock to reveal hidden icons. 2. In the McAfee SecurityCenter window, click Data Protection. 3.
If you purchased McAfee Internet Security from McAfee through an AOL offer and you pay an annual fee for the software: 1. Go to McAfee’s website and sign on using the email address and password you used to create your McAfee account. 2. In the My Protection Products section, look for the number of computers you can protect using the McAfee ...
Uninstall McAfee from your windows PC. Open Control Panel. Locate Programs | click on Uninstall a program. Locate and click on McAfee. Above the program list, click Uninstall/Change. Click Yes on the confirmation screen. Follow the on-screen steps to finish the process. Reboot your PC if prompted when the uninstallation process is complete.