Hi,
I recently install McAfee 2009 opting only to install the console and virusscan (no firewall or site adviser). I have a 3.2 Ghz P4 w/512MB ram running XP Pro with all recent updates.
Immediately after installing/rebooting, my web browsing slowed to a craw (virtual memory jumped to about 90Mb). I uninstall McAfee and life went back to normal. Enter McAfee Support....
I tried the standard tips by instaling the 4 or 5 tools to cleanup McAfee installation and the uninstalled/reinstalled McAfee (Yes, I did have previous versions which were uninstalled). That didn't help. Rather than get on another chat, I decided to fdisk and install Vista Ultimate without any other app (not even Office). Performance was great once again....
then I installed 2009 - back to bad performance.
Resumed my case and it ended up escalating to 2nd level. The guy ran through the same procedurs with the 4/5 cleanup tools and re-installed (I'm not sure why since the registry is brand spanking new). He then installed 2009 using the defaults (recall that I didn't).
Now it's working fine. I don't get it.
Can someone offer an explanation? The tech couldn't - he just kept saying that there were old McAfee entries. If there were, it came from the CD/web download installer which was the same size as the one that he downloaded when he was connected.
Thanks in advance,
Sid