There is a way to use Mcafee Privacy service so you do not have to keep signing in each time. Here is what you do when you first install Mcafee. During instalation it asked for a password to be typed in and typed again. Then it asked for a security question. Go ahead and type in the information. When the restart your computer screen shows up at the end of installation, do this first before you restart. Double click the Mcafee Privacy Service icon on your desktop, then click Administrator to highlight, then click Edit, then click User Info, then put a check in the box that says Make this user the Start Up User then click Apply and OK then close the Privacy Service window. Remove the CD then click Restart computer. Now you will not have the extra steps to sign on to IE or OE. As for the error it has something to do with Mcafee which can probably be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the Mcafee software.
Thanks for the info, but, I do not have a McAfee CD. Original McAfee was installed by Dell when I purchased my PC. Over the years I have always re-purchased McAffee thru their download.
I thought that when I purchased the full pkg that McAfee had, I was getting something better than just the original McAfee Virus Scan, but I was wrong as I have found more problems with my PC operation after downloading their updated programs (that cost almost $80). The so called "Privacey service" would be OK if I were working with others on the same circut, but I am alone at home so really the PS only causes a lot of delay in opening up IE and/or OE. The Firewall is also another program I find now I do not need for same reason, I'm alone and no one else uses my PC.
How can I "unistall" the Privacey Service, and Firewall, and still just maintain the Virus Scan feature when I do not have the McAfee CD to reinstall?????
Thnx again for your help, but, if I go to the "remove" program and remove the McAfee portions I do not want to use at this time, I will not be able to "reinstall" the same programs again since the "add/remove" program asks for a floppy disk or CD in order to reinstall.
I've searched to find a phone # or email address for McAfee, but only source I can find at this time is one where they want about $39 to talk to some tech.
Wish I could help you more. But all I can say is the next time you buy Mcafee, buy it on CD. Every year I just buy the new version at Walmart. Its cheaper there.
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Message Edited by rick000 on 08-24-2005 09:16 PM
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August 25th, 2005 22:00
Thanks for the info, but, I do not have a McAfee CD. Original McAfee was installed by Dell when I purchased my PC. Over the years I have always re-purchased McAffee thru their download.
I thought that when I purchased the full pkg that McAfee had, I was getting something better than just the original McAfee Virus Scan, but I was wrong as I have found more problems with my PC operation after downloading their updated programs (that cost almost $80). The so called "Privacey service" would be OK if I were working with others on the same circut, but I am alone at home so really the PS only causes a lot of delay in opening up IE and/or OE. The Firewall is also another program I find now I do not need for same reason, I'm alone and no one else uses my PC.
How can I "unistall" the Privacey Service, and Firewall, and still just maintain the Virus Scan feature when I do not have the McAfee CD to reinstall?????
Thanks for your help, so far.
Richy
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rfeuerherm
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August 26th, 2005 19:00
Thnx again for your help, but, if I go to the "remove" program and remove the McAfee portions I do not want to use at this time, I will not be able to "reinstall" the same programs again since the "add/remove" program asks for a floppy disk or CD in order to reinstall.
I've searched to find a phone # or email address for McAfee, but only source I can find at this time is one where they want about $39 to talk to some tech.
Richy
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August 26th, 2005 20:00