Should I disable/uninstall MacAfee, before installing 2OH2 Feature U.?

scottls59901 · 07 Dec 2020

I am considering doing the Feature Update on Win Update Tue. (tomorrow), instead of normal v1909 update.
When doing a Repair Install you recommend disabling... AV, what about this?

ignatzatsonic · 07 Dec 2020

I'd guess the most common opinion about McAfee around here is that you should uninstall it........................regardless of what you intend to do tomorrow.

zbook · 07 Dec 2020

To eliminate potential problems with antivirus during upgrades, Windows defender is active and other antivirus are uninstalled with the applicable uninstall tool.

Lesser steps may or may not result in an automatic rollback.

You can try upgrading without any modifications.
If there is an upgrade failure you can troubleshoot.

https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter...erWidth=100%25

scottls59901 · 07 Dec 2020

ignatzatsonic said:

I'd guess the most common opinion about McAfee around here is that you should uninstall it........................regardless of what you intend to do tomorrow.

I'm Not happy with MacAfee(SLOW!), but had bad luck with other AV's being disabled!
What does this forum recommend?

ignatzatsonic · 07 Dec 2020

scottls59901 said:

I'm Not happy with MacAfee(SLOW!), but had bad luck with other AV's being disabled!
What does this forum recommend?

Most common: Defender, from Microsoft; part of Windows.

If you want something additional that won't conflict with Defender: Malwarebytes; free or paid.

McAfee can be difficult to remove completely, but there is a tool that can help...Google it. It may even be on McAfee web site?

Ghot · 08 Dec 2020

How to remove McAfee

https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter...3D1d6cj5oj5g_9

Once removed, take it outside and kill then burn it.

NavyLCDR · 08 Dec 2020

scottls59901 said:

What does this forum recommend?

Nothing but Microsoft's own Windows Defender.

scottls59901 · 13 Dec 2020

ignatzatsonic said:

Most common: Defender, from Microsoft; part of Windows.

If you want something additional that won't conflict with Defender: Malwarebytes; free or paid.

McAfee can be difficult to remove completely, but there is a tool that can help...Google it. It may even be on McAfee web site?

I uninstalled everything Mcafee/ Deleted All their files/ Rebooted, and ran their current cleanup tool (Huge!).
It took until this Sunday for system to start correctly.
I will install MBAM next week (I Never do system changes on a Sunday/Time update...).