I have Mcafee installed which automatically checks for viruses & spyware. Also, I have on my desktop, Spybot S&D and Ad-AwareSE which I manually run now and then as an extra precaution. My dad is screaming at me that I need to shut off my Mcafee when I do a manual scan with the other two. I don't know why but he says it is going to cause me big problems. I now have Verizon Fios which is much faster than dial up which could put me in more danger due to the speed.
2007-01-03 14:22:46 · 2 answers · asked by SusieDarling 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Mcafee - can't find out how to shutoff temporarily. On 2006's version it had an exit option, etc but this 2007 just doesn't seem to have an exit. I searched all over the home page.
2007-01-03 14:31:08 · update #1
Okay, I found where you can turn off the Mcafee Virus or the Mcafee Firewall. Which do I turn off in order to use another antispyware software. Do I turn all the Mcafee off. I hate to be unprotected while a scan is going on.
2007-01-03 14:51:28 · update #2
When you have Mcafee it is enough. If you need you can try other spywares.I can give a few links that offer free spyware removers...! . Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2007-01-04 10:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really you should shut down mcaffee...and...spybot will delete your adaware log files etc...but I run Norton , Adaware and Spybot too....they all do their jobs a little differently..and all work
just turn off the virus scanner ...don't forget to turn it back on after...
2007-01-03 14:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋