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From: Jeff Strickland on 1 Feb 2010 10:45 "James D. Andrews" <jamesdandrews(a)att.net> wrote in message news:hk4roo$2q9p$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hk4e72$ld5$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> Sorry if I did not make it clear earlier, I did Uninstall first. McAfee >> does not get fully removed from the Registry just because you Uninstall >> it. This is why I characterize it as a virus that protects yo from the >> other virii. >> >> It's sort of like the Taliban keeping out the bad guys. >> >> > > Great analogy. Having McAfee is like paying the mob to protect you from the street thugs.
From: Robert Baer on 2 Feb 2010 05:21 Jeff Strickland wrote: > "Robert Baer" <robertbaer(a)localnet.com> wrote in message > news:nKydnQSZA7IIMPvWnZ2dnUVZ_gJi4p2d(a)posted.localnet... >> With one exception, there are NO programs i know of that fully >> uninstall..and it seems from your description that McAfee is worse than >> most. >> In any event, wipe the HD and install what you WANT from scratch (and no >> more than that). > > > > Right answer. > > I reloaded Win7, then Uninstalled McAfee -- the installer that comes with > the machine has McAfee built in, and I cannot deselect it -- then called my > ISP's tech support line and found that their stuff has merged with McAfee > (or otherwise joined forces). In any case, the problem isn't exactly what I > thought it was. It's just as bad, but not what I thought. One of the things > that my ISP offers is something called Family Protection, and it protects > the family by not working right. They connected me with a guy in India that > had me uninstall the Family Protection, and my machine works right with the > ISS running. > > Now I have to re-evaluate my situatin with my ISP relative to the ISS they > offer. > > > > > > "Family Protection" - does that cover attempted robbery? Or devaluation of the dollar? Or the fallout of divorce? Or the consequences of cancer? Or... If i were you, i would run from such as being synonymous with fraudulent BS hype. Research alternate vendors....yesterday.
From: Jeff Strickland on 2 Feb 2010 13:02
"Robert Baer" <robertbaer(a)localnet.com> wrote in message news:XP-dnQgWVaOoYfrWnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d(a)posted.localnet... >> >> Right answer. >> >> I reloaded Win7, then Uninstalled McAfee -- the installer that comes with >> the machine has McAfee built in, and I cannot deselect it -- then called >> my ISP's tech support line and found that their stuff has merged with >> McAfee (or otherwise joined forces). In any case, the problem isn't >> exactly what I thought it was. It's just as bad, but not what I thought. >> One of the things that my ISP offers is something called Family >> Protection, and it protects the family by not working right. They >> connected me with a guy in India that had me uninstall the Family >> Protection, and my machine works right with the ISS running. >> >> Now I have to re-evaluate my situatin with my ISP relative to the ISS >> they offer. >> >> >> >> >> >> > "Family Protection" - does that cover attempted robbery? Or devaluation > of the dollar? Or the fallout of divorce? Or the consequences of cancer? > Or... > If i were you, i would run from such as being synonymous with fraudulent > BS hype. > Research alternate vendors....yesterday. I'm gonna guess that Family Protection is limited to Internet access of the kids. I seriously doubt that my computer software will protect my family from anything else. Having said that, it works right -- I can't get onto the Internet while the software is there. |