Tried and Failed / myLot

Green Bay, Wisconsin

October 12, 2016 12:39pm CST

A couple months ago I got rid of Macafee on my computer. Only to find it still annoying me when I least expect it. It seems Macafee has merged with Intel so there's no way I can get rid of it no matter how hard I try. Every so often, more than I like, I will get a message that says the site I'm on - yes, myLot - is at risk. We all know this site is not a risk factor. Neither are the other sites I use that also show warnings. I really wish I could get rid of this annoyance. Any thoughts on how I can make that happen, especially since it's now connected to Intel? @DaddyEvil any thoughts on what I can do? I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

12 Oct 16

I've been getting those notices on Safari and Firefox, and I don't even use Macafee. I have no idea how to get rid of that either.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

Deborah K. Mitchell put a tutorial link on above. It worked.

divalounger

@divalounger (6043)

• United States

12 Oct 16

Can you uninstall the program?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

I tried unsuccessfully before. I just did so again and this time it's showing uninstalled.

Babygirlrae

@carebear29 (31962)

• Wausau, Wisconsin

12 Oct 16

I know how you feel

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

So annoying. But it's all taken care of thanks to @Corbin5 and the tutorial she linked on here.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

12 Oct 16

Not sure.I have been getting so many pop up on people trying to sell me anti virus. I need someone to wipe this out.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

I finally have it uninstalled. There is a tutorial here that will show you how if you scroll you'll see it.

Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121487)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Oct 16

I quit using McAfee years ago, because it was horrible and annoying. I use AVG now, and have never had any issues with it.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43128)

• United States

13 Oct 16

I did not like McAfee either. I had a paid version and it kept freezing my computer. It would not let me do anything. I finally uninstalled even though I had several paid up months to go . I installed one of the free antiviruses. It was so much better.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43128)

• United States

13 Oct 16

@sugartoes I am using Avira. Before that, I used Avast. When I got this computer, my son loaded Avira on to it. It is working out well.

Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121487)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Oct 16

@akalinus I always ask for recommendations from our I.T. guys at work. They have some good recommendations for paid ones, but they say for most people the free ones work just as well. That's good enough for me!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (18933)

• London, England

12 Oct 16

I had big problems with McAfee and it took ages to remove it from my old computer. Since then I've moved to another anti-virus. so far, so good

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

I'm glad you were able to finally get rid of it.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (165737)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Oct 16

I think what JoAnn said makes a lot of sense and what I have been told in the past. Good lucK!

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (165737)

• Boise, Idaho

15 Oct 16

@just4him .....Glad you have it fixed now. I have used Avast in the past and that is what my grandson and daughter have on their computers.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

Thanks, I now have it uninstalled. I've used Avast for years and love it.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

12 Oct 16

I haven't used McAffee in years and I have Intel. I use Avast.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

I have Avast as well.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139308)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Oct 16

I left all of the computer stuff up to my oldest son.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

I'm sure that was smart.

Anna

@LadyDuck (470492)

• Switzerland

13 Oct 16

McAfee was a great product when it was launched years ago and it became a real pain when it merged with Intel. Follow those steps to fully uninstall it.

How to Uninstall McAfee Security Center

www.wikihow.com

McAfee Security Center is an antivirus software tool that helps you detect viruses, spyware, and other malware. It can come preloaded onto your computer or can be installed by the user. Removing McAfee can prove to be difficult, and may...

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Anna

@LadyDuck (470492)

• Switzerland

15 Oct 16

@just4him I hope that this did the trick. It's hard to get rid of some programs.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Oct 16

Thank you. You're the second one to link the tutorial. I have it uninstalled now, hopefully for good this time.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

22 Oct 16

@LadyDuck So far so good.

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@DaddyEvil (137248)

• United States

13 Oct 16

It looks like Deborah and Anna have you sorted out, Valerie. I would have suggested the same thing... If you have problems uninstalling that, pm me. I will do what I can to help.