McAfee Virus Scan

[MOW]

I have a Gateway Laptop w/Vista OS,AMD Dual Core processor & 3 gig of memory, running McAfee virus scan software.
Problem is that the scan might take over 12 hours (estimated) to complete a full scan. (I've never completed a full scan, I usually shut it off @ 12 hrs.) I now just run the short scan.

How do I get a reasonable scan time with McAfee?

 

[richc46]

Welcome
Many AV software do not work the way they should with Vista.
My suggestion, make a system restore point, now.
You will be able to go back if not happy.
Then download Security Essentials after you uninstall McAfee. I think that you will be very pleased lwith the results.
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

By the way. Security essentials was made for windows and has no annual or other costs.
Other AntiVirus have, also caused several BSODs in the past

 

[MOW]

The Windows Security Suite you recommend will not install on the laptop, even with the firewall down. Says there is an error. I took McAfee & spybot off. What's up with the installation????

 

[richc46]

See if this administrator can install, if not try in safe mode
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

Can you give me the precise error?

 

[MOW]

See if this administrator can install, if not try in safe mode
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

Can you give me the precise error?

I appreciate the help. I gave up & deleted the Windows Security Suite. I tried a few more times & decided that I didn't want to fool with the "administrator" thing. I simply can't believe that a windows operating system won't readily install another Windows program. I have had more problems installing Windows/software/updates with this Vista than all of the other Windows operating systems that I have owned over the years. The common computer Joe should be able to quickly install windows updates without all this switch to another operator thing. What a waste of my time, this Vista. I went ahead & installed Avast Free & it went the very fist time I hit "run" & install. I'll stay with that for the time being. Thanks anyway!

 

[richc46]

Your very welcome
Avast, too, has a very good reputation.