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 Former User Compares , 2008-08-12
I used to be a long-time McAfee user after having tried - and hated - Norton. A couple years ago I switched to the Zone Alarm product line but decided to give McAfee a try when this came up on the Vine offer. Zone Alarm seemed to be slowing things down more than usual so I had high hopes the McAfee would provide some much needed pick-up. That was mistake number one. I loaded it to my PC based laptop which I keep for travel or emergencies so it is clean and relatively unclutted...still slow.
The Good...
The child protective features are a nice tough (I suppose)if you have young children at home. On the other hand, if you are like me (sans young kids) then it is just one more bulky portion of an already bulky program. McAfee is easy to use just like always, in fact, that has always been a plus of the software. The automatic updates are a mixed bag at best - great for helping remind of important updates but annoying the rest of the time. The price is excellent (even the regular retail) and I like the idea of protecting all three computers at once.
The Bad...
Perhaps it is too much to ask for any of these to not slow the computer to a crawl but like most people, I want protection and I want it fast. It becomes a battle to remain prudent and protected rather than speed things up and risk a loss or corruption. The online support is better than nothing but chat and email don't make the cut compared to live support. Yes, I know that is increasingly rare but I increasingly vote with my pocket to those vendors that provide excellent customer service (like Amazon I may add).
The Verdict
Probably about average product with an above average price especially for three computers. All in all you could do worse but would need to pay quite a bit more for anything above and beyond this level.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Color me unimpressed, 2008-08-10
Installation was simple, encountered no errors running XP Pro. The interface seemed straight forward and easy to understand. However, I didn't notice any features that I would readily use that aren't available from freeware programs such as Zone Alarm. If you know where to look, you can get everything McAfee offers for free on the net from AdAware to K9 to Spybot. I've been using these freeware programs since release and I've never had a complaint. My PC has never been affected by any virus of any kind. So in my opinion, why fix what ain't broke? I can get better protection for free and I don't have to worry about McAfee dipping into my bank account without warning. Not a difficult choice! Avoid and stick with the freeware. They work better, they're free, and they don't hog all your system resources.
 User-friendly, no problems on Vista or XP, 2008-08-09
I was running Iolo System Mechanic, but it just wasn't doing the job. In fact, it was causing way more problems than it resolved. I decided to gives te McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 a try.
I've installed it on two computers so far. Both are Gateway laptops.
The program was easy to install and I encountered no errors. On one laptop it actually found several viruses that the Iolo product had missed. The McAfee program is proving to be a much, much leaner running program than System Mechanic. System Mechanic was always hogging resources, but McAfee has not caused any such problems.
One thing I really liked about the McAfee product was how easy the registration process way. I've used Norton in the past, and their registration process was really annoying. The McAfee product just required me to make a user account. No product codes, no lengthy activation process, nothing like that. Very simple.
I wasn't sure how I would like this product. My previous experience with McAfee was over 10 years ago and I was not impressed at that time. They seem to have really improved their product since then, though.
So, in summary, easy installation, quick and simple registration, doesn't hog resources, and found viruses other products missed.
7 of 7 customers found the following review helpful:
 BIG MISTAKE, 2008-08-09
What is supposed to protect your family from pop-ups and security issues really just leaves you vulnerable to scams and porn.
Following the step by step instructions, we loaded up this program and within minutes started receiving pop-ups stating that this or that program was an associate of McAfee if you clicked "no" you weren't interested more and more popped up leaving you unable to use the computer. The final straw was the PornBot that started flashing all over the screen with more and more graphic pictures. My main computer is now totally frozen and I have to spend money to fix what this "free" program was supposed to take care of.
Total waste. Be Warned.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Quite a Pain...., 2008-08-07
I installed this security suite on my laptop and desktop. Both operate on Windows XP, and have specs well above what the stated requirements are on the McAfee box. I've never been a fan of any security software and have used my computers unprotected for many years with no problems, but I figured it was time to upgrade. I've tried Norton, Panda, and a variety of other software and wound up uninstalling them after a few days.
My gripe with the McAfee software is that there is an obvious slow-down in both of my computers, more so with the laptop. The installation process was also painfully slow, and now I feel like there's a new update to upload every single day.
On the positive side, the scanning process was pretty quick; McAfee located 1 potential problem, and asked me if I wanted to remove it. It's It's great that this is an 8-in-1 protection, so there's no need to go out and buy additional products that may or may not work together. My favorite part so far has been the McAfee Site Advisor, which I feel makes web surfing much safer.
Having used this software for a couple days, it's too early to tell if there are any kinks, but so far everything is functioning well.
A week later: while uploading an update, there was some sort of a glitch, and I was instructed to re-install the program. Tedious..
A couple weeks into using the software: almost every day I get an error stating that McAfee needs to be re-installed. After a few times of this run-around, I uninstalled the program instead. Would definitely rate this 1 or 2 stars now...
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