PreviousTuesday 13 July 2004, 10:14 PM
Hard to install, won't update, doesn't work
I've used every version of McAfee AV and they all were great...but now this new version 8 is just pure junk.
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SOFTWARE REVIEW
McAfee VirusScan 8.0 review
Overview
McAfee VirusScan 8.0
- Editors rating
7.5
Verdict
VirusScan 8.0 sports a trimmer profile, a simpler interface and fast performance, but support is more of a hassle than before.
Typical price
£ 34
Featured Talkback
Why do so many (virtually all) software packages think that they are so important that they have to be started automatically every time the computer boots? What is the largest number of "speed access", "update check", "camera download" and whatever other background programs you have ever seen running? Of those, how many did you really need?
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