Rating: - Would give it 5 stars but...................
I would give this product 5 stars but it came free with Sky broadband and i got a nasty hijacker virus in 3 days of installing and switching broadband on. I've now discovered that Sky didnt check which computer i had and i was supposed to download the software from Mcafee's website which was compatable with Windows Vista.
PROS: The security suite is very good.
It's perfect for people like me who know very little about computers
It's perfect for people like me who know very little about viruses
You can set up a scheduled daily or weekly scan
It detected and deleted 2 Trojans
It's inexpensive
CONS: The customer service/tech support should be a free phone number ... Read More:
Rating: - Fair enough
I decided to get this package to upgrade my 2006 version of the same suite. I had suffered no problems with the previous package and as such decided to replace it with what is essentially an updated version. I am fairly computer literate but can easily see how some people can be confused when installing new software. This is a very easy software package to operate and does the majority of its functions autonomously without any need for your input. Any configuration that you should wish to make is quite easy to do and required very little advanced computer knowledge to do it.
This is a good product for the average PC user.
Rating: - Comprehensive...but....
Having had McAfee business edition a couple years back, i tried Norton last year but i didnt like the interface of it and the software had some issues on my computer (errors etc). I decided to go back to McAfee with this package (3 computer licence is a bonus too).
I have had it running for three days now, it was very easy to install and takes you through everything that might not be so familiar. It is an easy to use package, however, on my old PC, Centrino 1.6GHz, 1G ram, it does run slow when starting and loading the McAfee, and im not sure if its me being paranoid but im sure the software takes up more memory space than norton did. This leads to other applications loading a bit slower. All in all though, i would recommend it if you ... Read More:
Rating: - A pretty good security solution for those with only basic computer knowledge and needs
Quite frankly, I gave up on McAfee security software even earlier than I dumped Symantec/Norton, but I was pleasantly surprised by McAfee Total Protection 2008. That being said, I have to issue a caveat here. I did not install this product on my primary computer, as I'm quite happy with the security software I've been using - but I figured I would give this software a try on one of my secondary computers. My parents use this particular computer more often than I do, so I basically just needed something to help safeguard an email client and keep nasty web entities (viruses, spyware, adware) at bay during limited Internet access. That means I can't really speak to a lot of the more advanced capabilities of this product, as my parents aren't exactly ... Read More:
Rating: - Sweet stuff
Finally decided to give McAfee a try after Norton let through a few viruses. I'm glad I made the switch - it's simpler, better at utilising resources, offers more tools and alerts you on every single change made to the OS. Something which i really like. Software is easy to control, parental filters work really well but a bit too basic if you ask me. The network setup is really good plus the wireless key rotation is also welcomed feature. all in all i am really impressed and i don't believe i will ever go back to norton again.