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CurtEastPoint

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Reply to CTyankee (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 11, 2019, 04:40 PM

Aug 2019

Do as I said, right click start and look at the menu. Apps and Features is at the top.
Find McAfee, click it and uninstall it.

It may say PROGRAMS and features.

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I keep getting these messages popping up in little boxes in the lower right side of my desktop [View all] CTyankee Aug 2019 OP

It may be that McAfee was pre-installed, whether you completed installation & used it or not hlthe2b Aug 2019 #1

JINX!!! (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #3

My pc is older but I have had numerous upgrades. CTyankee Aug 2019 #5

See if you can follow the steps of my colleagues downthread. If they can confirm it is pre-installed hlthe2b Aug 2019 #9

Thank you. I am just hopeless on computer stuff. CTyankee Aug 2019 #10

Very little that you can do is not reversible... Take a deep breath and go for it. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #11

Thank you for the good thoughts... CTyankee Aug 2019 #12

McAfee probably came installed on your PC. Check your Installed Programs and anything McAffee ... mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #2

Hah! You should be worried if we are thinking alike...LOL hlthe2b Aug 2019 #4

Where do I find Installed Programs? CTyankee Aug 2019 #6

Right click the start button and go to APps and Features. CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #7

So I need to shut down completely? CTyankee Aug 2019 #8

No. CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #13

Right click the Start button at lower left ... then click Settings, then Apps mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #14

Thank you! CTyankee Aug 2019 #15