Comments on: McAfee Total Protection 2008 – 3 User

By: Winchell

Winchell — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:49:17 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Okay starter
This is an older version of this protection, and is certainly not made to deal with complex viruses nor scans nor trojan horses nor…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:47:59 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Good solid protection
I have been using anti virus and other security related software for over 10 years now, McAfee is not just a brand name, it is a name you can trust.

By: Galiena

Galiena — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:11:47 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Legal(?) Credit Card Thieves
Be aware that McAfee has what it states is “McAfee Always On Protection” program. Basically what this does is set you up unknowningly for an auto-renewal when your current virus…

By: Fidelia

Fidelia — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:34:28 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive, almost overbroad protection for your PC
McAfee’s Total Protection 2008 boasts a lot of protection its protection package. Loaded with all sorts of features and a redesigned Security Center, the breadth of protection…

By: Zero

Zero — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:21:35 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product
This is my fourth year in a row using McAfee’s total protection program and they are great. I’ve never gotten a virus on my computer and the one time I needed assistance, they…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:37:52 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
I HATE THIS PROGRAM
I HATE THIS PROGRAM. Everyday there is something it does to waste my time. The most annoying ritual is I have to activate it several times a day.

By: Taban

Taban — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:50:36 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
It Does Not Block Virusses
I want to first say that anyone who is NOT running anti-virus software should really get some – any – antivirus software on their systems immediately.

By: Prisca

Prisca — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:56:35 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
I can’t believe I paid for this program….
They should have paid me for what it has done to my new notebook. It’s like the protection works against the operating system.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:51:13 +0000

I have memories of former McAfee products. The long start up time, the splash screens every 5 minutes telling you to upgrade, and the programs that didnt work, a TOTAL SYSTEM HOG!! Make a faster computer, software companies will find a way to make it come to a crawl. I read alot of reviews, and finally decided on Kaspersky. Sounded great. From my own experience, it was horrible. The startup scan of the registry took 10 times longer than McAfee, tons of programs that didnt work, couldnt even get alot of web pages, and very little options to change the program settings (P.S. Try to uninstall this product…I dare you). From Russia with umm….love??? Technical support is in Moscow. My first thought was, “who knew more about hackers than the hackers themselves?” As a trial, I had some 200 Gb backed up to a hard drive. I bought the McAfee and wanted to compare. Kaspersky found programs that McAfee didnt, and get this, McAfee found programs that Kaspersky did not. The McAfee starts up considerably faster, no problems with web sites. I bought the Total Protection as it is the only software out there for wireless networks. I am yet to use it, but its there. The EasyNetwork, is a user friendly way through your router, that Microsoft always had, but would never work because of various firewalls. I can create a home network without it, but I would need to disable the firewall on all computers to work. Easy Network is better. The Default McAFee firewall settings are set to “Trusting” this I changed to “Tight”. My thought is that they want fewer customers complaining about popups every time you go to a site. McAfee popups are fewer, while Microsoft Vista is absolutely opposite with popups and security warnings galore. Each year McAfee gets a little bit better, which tells me, they are listening to their customers or at least in-tune with their wants. And unlike Kaspersky, you can get technical support here in the USA. Security wars? not in my opinion. I also left out Norton 360. That is because I always found the Norton programs worse than McAfee, and I was a Beta tester to 360, and let me tell you, it was a nightmare. Stick with McAfee. The $35 Rebate (for upgraders, box upc, original CD, or title page of manual) should also be in the retail box when you buy it. Total cost = $34 or less. Just dont by from sellers that sell the cd only. Besides, you’ll need the box as proof of your upgrade next year. Recommend buying from Amazon.

By: Kyla

Kyla — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:28:41 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
mcafee is no good…
i have a computer that is less than one year old. i used the mcafee ‘quick clean’ that they offer in the software to make the computer run more efficiently.