McAfee installation:
McAfee Security software protects your system from viruses, Spywares, Trojan horses, worms and potentially unwanted code and programs. McAfee provides the information you need during each phase of product installation and troubleshooting. After a product is released, you can find all the required information from McAfee Knowledge Base. We have several ways to install McAfee Security, like Retail installation disk, Retail card or directly from online account. Before installing McAfee Security you need to register your product online. If you are installing McAfee using the retail card, you will have to redeem the product activation key in your McAfee account. McAfee online account provides us multiple installations facility, if incase we lose the installation media or product activation key. Using online McAfee account you can get all the information about your product like validity, billing information, order history etc. To install McAfee using online account, you need to login to the account, download the product and click Install. Select the language, accept the User License Agreement link, read the agreement and Follow the onscreen instructions. During McAfee installation process it will check system configuration, incompatible applications & previous version of McAfee security software and prompts to uninstall all conflict applications. You need to allow un-installation process to complete latest McAfee installation. After completing the installation, update the product to get latest virus definitions.
Uninstall:
McAfee Security software can be uninstalled from windows add/remove programs. To uninstall McAfee Security software open Run and type appwiz.cpl, it will directly open the installed programs list, Select the McAfee product to be uninstalled and follow the instructions. Once the product uninstalled it will ask to restart the computer to complete the uninstall process. McAfee provides MCPR tool to uninstall the product. You must uninstall the McAfee product using the Windows Add/Remove Programs in Windows XP or Programs and Features in Windows 8, 7 and Vista before you run MCPR. Otherwise, the number of licenses will be incorrectly counted. If you are not able to uninstall McAfee using Windows Add/Remove Programs, or you have already run MCPR without uninstalling, you should check your McAfee account and deactivate the license for your computer to ensure that the license is released for a later installation.
Errors and Fix:
We get following errors while working with McAfee:
McAfee White Screen Error: The error mostly occurs when Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is missing or not updated, we provide technical assistance to fix this error.
Incomplete installation / Un-installation error: If you have any incompatible program installed on the computer or your computer is already infected, McAfee will be showing this error.
Error while updating: If the McAfee Update Agent is unable to communicate with the McAfee server due to slow Internet Connection, you may face this error.
Real time scans /Firewall off error: It happens when the product is not updated or the PC is infected.
McAfee Virtual Technician, WebMER and Preinstall McAfee tools can help to fix all the above errors.
This article is written by Abhishek Rohilla on the behalf of RISEZONE SOLUTIONS LLC. and RiseZone is Tech Support Company.Which provides online computer support like, Printer Support, Router Support, Virus Support, Spyware Support, and all Tech Support Services with affordable price.