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techcat
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Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Hello

Past few days, Windows 10 has been going crazy with Security warnings that Various aspects of McAfee are turned off.(Firewall / Spy + unwanted / Virus protection)

I'm running FULL 'LiveSafe' and it says that it is all ok (GREEN)

Tried Windows live support but no further forward

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exbrit
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Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Ccleaner is good for removing stubborn programmes that wont go on their own by all means of uninstallation possible, but otherwise I avoid it.

Good luck, that's probably all that's needed.   It takes me approximately 25 minutes to do it.

Uninstall normal way.

Run MCPR and reboot when asked

Reinstall from online account (not from any media you may have).

Usually fixes everything.

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exbrit
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Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Check in Control Panel > Programs and Features for McAfee Security Scan Plus as that may be causing it, if found, uninstall it.

It comes as an optional download with many apps, particularly Adobe Flash etc.

If not that then run the Virtual Technician to see if it finds and fixes anything.

https://mvt.mcafee.com/

techcat
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Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Hi Ex_Brit

Thanks for replying.......

Only have the usual in Programs + Features (No Scan Plus)

MVT: green tick, no problems found

Ran MVT a fortnight ago as McAfee Spyware was red, which MVT fixed.

exbrit
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Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Do you by any chance get your software via 3rd parties such as your ISP, PC maker or suchlike?  Sometimes they are slow passing on the latest version of the software to their clients.

also if you are in  the practice of running registry cleaners, those can cause malfunctions in software as they invariably remove too much so that then necessitates a complete removal of the software, clean-up, reboot and reinstall

as per:  TS101331 - try that anyway..

techcat
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Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Hi Ex_Brit

'LiveSafe' was a retail purchase (Cardboard sleeve)

I do run CCleaner everyday to clear cookies etc. (THOUGH last ran CCleaner Registry clean on 21/1/16)

Thanks, I will look into yr link when I've spare time.

exbrit
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Message 6 of 8

Re: Windows 10 flashing several warnings!

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Ccleaner is good for removing stubborn programmes that wont go on their own by all means of uninstallation possible, but otherwise I avoid it.

Good luck, that's probably all that's needed.   It takes me approximately 25 minutes to do it.

Uninstall normal way.

Run MCPR and reboot when asked

Reinstall from online account (not from any media you may have).

Usually fixes everything.

techcat
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Message 7 of 8

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Hi Ex_Brit

Uninstalled / ran MCR / Downloaded and installed from myaccount.

Windows 10 seems happy now. (touchwood)

Did get 'Windows Smart Screen 'warning whilst installing 'LiveSafe'.

Thanks for help!!!

exbrit
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Good !   By doing that you've probably landed a later edition of the software.  All the best 😉

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