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popups-be-gone
Contributor
Message 1 of 7

Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

I just got McAfee AntiVirus Plus because it was cheap and came with good reviews, but no one told me about these annoying desktop pop-ups. The thing wants to inform me whenever it updates the virus database. Can't it just do that in the background???

Now, everyone and their dog tells me to "Click on Navigation link in the right side of the McAfee window and then click on General Settings and Alerts under Settings."

Look, people, there is no Navigation link on the right side of the McAfee window:

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The only thing I've got is a settings gear in the lower-left, with options for "Informational Alerts" and "Protection Alerts", and both boxes are already unchecked.

So what am I supposed to do here?

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Peacekeeper
Message 2 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

Those instructions were for the old interface. Look at the left side. It is one of the icons there the gear icon I think. Not on a PC ATM so cannot confirm.

popups-be-gone
Contributor
Message 3 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

Yeah, I already tried that. It's in my original post:

"The only thing I've got is a settings gear in the lower-left, with options for "Informational Alerts" and "Protection Alerts", and both boxes are already unchecked."

I fiddled around with it as much as I could, but McAfee would not shut up with the random pop-ups, informing me (for instance) that it had just finished a scan and found nothing. Why would you interrupt me just to say "Everything is fine. Nothing is ruined"?? Why isn't there an option to turn off annoying popups?

On top of that, my printer stopped working as soon as McAfee got installed and it started working again now that I've uninstalled it. I'm gonna tell people to avoid McAfee in the future.

 

Peacekeeper
Message 4 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

That scan finished popup should not came as 1 of the informational alerts is to ask for Mcafee to tell you when it has finished a scan and if unselected should not say anything . Will deselect mine and see if it is a bug.

Re printer got 2 connected and 2  working fine.  Could be a port blocked issue maybe.

griffosan
Contributor III
Message 5 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

I am also experiencing the unwanted spam pop ups on my desktop. All my informational settings are off.

May I suggest concerned users like me post a screen shot of the pop ups as they occur along with a request to turn them off. Most unwanted behavior in paid software.

Please disable these intrusive pop ups.

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griffosan
Contributor III
Message 6 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

More unwanted pop up spam this morning. Please turn these off.

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griffosan
Contributor III
Message 7 of 7

Re: Disable popups on McAfee AntiVirus Plus

More spam. Please turn off.

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