Now... admittedly I was already biased against McAfee.

Back in June, I helped my (now) fiancee buy an E1705. It came with a 36-Month subscription to McAfee Security Center. It was the only choice and I figured since she "paid" for it, might as well put it to use (versus free alternatives). Apparently, in the McAfee (or maybe Dell) Universe, 36 Months is equal to 90 Days. McAfee Security Center is now telling her that her 90-Day Trial has expired and she must purchase a renewal! Oddly, the Firewall portion of the software is fine. I feel like I spent a good deal of time walking through McAfee's (overly annoying) registration process only to have this happen. I miss the days when software was just software; none of this subscription nonsense. So, I get on an internet chat with McAfee support who bascially say: "Fax us proof you bought the software." That's all they would say. IT'S PREINSTALLED; how do I "prove" she bought the software?! Oh, and why can't I email proof? I could have sworn this was the 21st century, or did I miss something? So, unless McAfee will take an order acknowledgement email from Dell which has a line item about the 36-Month subscription as "proof"... my fiancee is . Any suggestions? Should I demand a replacement CD or something from Dell?

Maybe this should just be a catalyst for me to rid her machine of the bloatware all together?