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My husband bought me a new win 10 laptop. Not all that thrilled because I’ve never used a laptop.

Anyway, it comes with McAfee pre installed and other than removing it from programs and featuresI don’t know how to uninstall it. I do plan on installing Avast as soon as I know how to uninstall McAfee.

Would very much appreciate someone telling me how to uninstall it.

Thank you.

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You’ve already removed McAfee before on another system https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=156141.msg1332304 so it would be the same, uninstall via Programs and Features then run the McAfee removal tool to delete remnants.

https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS101331&_afrLoop=2997562353463505#!%40%40%3F_afrLoop%3D2997562353463505%26articleId%3DTS101331%26centerWidth%3D100%2525%26leftWidth%3D0%2525%26rightWidth%3D0%2525%26showFooter%3Dfalse%26showHeader%3Dfalse%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dyosg5eetb_4

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See avast FAQ article, http://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB11#artTitle.

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David@ Clicking on McAfee within the Avast link you gave will take you directly to the site I’ve already linked :slight_smile:

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Would very much appreciate someone telling me how to uninstall it.
The FAQ link for how to do that has been posted a million times and i am 100% sure you have seen it and clicked it
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I uninstalled McAfee from program and features, used the McAfee removal tool. Then I installed Avast… The avast icon doesn’t show up in the task bar even though I checked it in settings. How can I fix this?

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Something is messed up. See attachments. ???

I don’t know why it’s showing a desktop when it’s a laptop. I’m using my Xfinity WiFi, not Xerox. When I click on network in the task bar it shows I have 6 connections which are secured but the wifi connection is showing open.

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@DavidR,

Could you please read my post with the attachment’s?

Thank you.

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who is manufacturing the router?
what name did you give the computer when setting it up?

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The name of the device, be it laptop or desktop is normally obtained from the system. If I look in my my.avast.com Devices the names I see there are the ones I have given the desktop or netbook…

I don’t use the Home Network Security, so I can’t comment on the problem. I ran it whilst in beta testing and after that I removed it, I couldn’t see the point in continually scanning the same network over and over again.

Other than very Basics, Is this during a Smart Scan ?
If so then run the Home Network Security scan on its own. Most likely it will complete with success.

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