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How to disable McAffee so you can install software.

Do you happen to use McAffee as a virus scanner?  Have you ever tried to install software only to have it block you and not let you install the software that you want/need?

Here is a suggestion on how to disable the product, as its not that easy to do so you can install the software.

1. Right click on the shield in the bottom right hand corner and choose Disable On-Access Scan, this will disable the “Real-time scanner”
2. Enable the On-Access Scan when you are completed.

If the Disable On-Access Scan is grayed out then you will need these following steps to unlock the option.

1. Right click on the shield in the bottom right hand  corner and choose Virus Scan Console
2. Double click the Access Protection task symbolized with a traffic light, it’s chosen by default
3. Uncheck the box at the bottom labeled “Prevent McAfee Services from Being Stopped” OK to close the properties box
4. You can choose to disable the On-Access Scanner one of two ways
   1. While in the Virus Scan Console choose the On-Access Scanner and click the Stop button at the top
   2. Or, close the Virus Scan Console box and right click on the shield in the bottom right hand corner and choose Disable On-Access Scan
   3. Enable the On-Access Scan when you are completed.

*Remember that you might need to be logged in as the administrator in order to install the software, and/or to disable McAfee.

McAffee is not my first choice in virus scanners, as it is rather bloated, and hogs a bunch of system resources.  Personally, I dislike it, and try to not use it.  However a lot of companies have it installed, so I thought I would share this with you.

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