Reply to: McAfee

[TykeMerc]

I've been using Avira for years on multiple PC's with no issues and no successfull virus infections. And it's free.

I've been using that for the last 12 months or so since I lost my liking for AVG. Avira does have some irritating nag screens in use, but you can get rid of those quite easily.

[Doggy Styles]

A tad risky "bet" that!!

You have been here long enough to know better!!!

[Drewster]

........Their webtulipe is just that - tulipe. I'll bet anyone on here could design it better. I've complained to them about it but it made no difference.

A tad risky "bet" that!!

You have been here long enough to know better!!!

[NotAllThere]

I had a subscription with McAfee for a few years. Cancelled it this year. No problems.

Most of the free offerings are not free for business use. I use Comodo now.

[TimberWolf]

McAfee just make me angry.

I'm back on to them to ask why my credit card status is still showing active. It looks as if I'll have to download their chat client again...

[Platypus]

I'm happy with AVG - have been for several years now after ditching that Symantec bloatware.

[Prickles]

When AVG broke and refused to update itself on any of my networked PCs, I switched to Avast! (someone on here recommended it) and it works fine.

[Doggy Styles]

McAfee just make me angry.

Their websh1te is just that - tulipe. I'll bet anyone on here could design it better. I've complained to them about it but it made no difference.

I had a subscription with them. Their software is poxy and used to lock up my computer for 20 minutes or more after boot-up while it f***ed about.

I cleared all their sh1te off, which took ages to find everything because it kept downloading and starting up it's f***ing alerts again. I use free AVG now.

F*** 'em. I need a lie down.

[DaveB]

I've been using Avira for years on multiple PC's with no issues and no successfull virus infections. And it's free.

[expat]

Unless you have it in writing I would not trust them. Come to think of it I wouldn't trust them even if I had it in writing, but at least I'd feel more cetain of getting my money back.

WHS. I have had this, not From McAfee but from another company.

BTW it will be no good contacting visa/your bank. I did this once and they said that:

• a recurring debit represents a single transaction
• you approved that transaction already
• you can not cancel a transaction that you have approved

so you have to contact the seller....

[xoggoth]

I have recently switched to BitDefender. Is recommended by Microsoft, has very good reviews and seems ok, not getting the disc activity I was getting with AVG8. It is also pretty CHEAP and what else really matters?

[PRC1964]

Okay, I downloaded McAfee's on-line chat tool and chatted to the 'reply from script' chappy at the other end and he says the automatic billing is now cancelled. Quite efficient, but still a lot of unnecessary palaver. Avoid.

Unless you have it in writing I would not trust them. Come to think of it I wouldn't trust them even if I had it in writing, but at least I'd feel more cetain of getting my money back.

[TimberWolf]

Let me edit that for you:



I'm surprised you made such a schoolboy error

I never used to be this dumb, I've always used the free stuff. But the product was nagging me for renewal (by desktop and email) and I thought what the hell, it's big company, shiny new PC etc.

Their screen is still showing 'credit card active' for me and with no way of changing it, so this may not be over yet. Unlike unsubscribing, their recent automated email in response to my chat session was clear on how to reactivate automatic payment. Any more trouble and I will contact Visa.

[Platypus]

Let me edit that for you:

McAfee. Avoid.

I'm surprised you made such a schoolboy error

[TimberWolf]

Okay, I downloaded McAfee's on-line chat tool and chatted to the 'reply from script' chappy at the other end and he says the automatic billing is now cancelled. Quite efficient, but still a lot of unnecessary palaver. Avoid.