Uninstalling McAfee under Vista
My Dell arrived with McAfee, but it turns out it's a bit of a pain to uninstall. The standard steps leave it listed under Windows Security Center, saying something along the lines of "McAfee VirusScan reports that it is running". This then causes problems when trying to install other anti-virus software.
So, this is a quick and boring entry for the benefit of Google. Here's how to get rid of McAfee:
- Uninstall McAfee under Control Panel -> Uninstall a program and reboot
- Go to service.mcafee.com and follow the instructions for MCRE - download, run and reboot when prompted
- Run C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe as administrator
- Run the following commands:
- net stop winmgmt
- cd %windir%\system32\wbem
- ren repository repository.old
- net start winmgmt
- Reboot
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I want to compulate immediately, but not with you.
Is it me, or is it getting creepy in here?
Yeah, he's starting to freak me out a bit now.
He?!
I assumed from the IP that you were someone who has posted here before.
That's kinda sad, tracking IPs. Well it's clearly not fool-proof. Many people can use Internet cafes for example.
I just log the IP along with the post - has been useful in the past when I've wanted to ban certain fixed-ip sites (ie schools) to prevent casual abuse. Of course it's not foolproof, but if someone can be bothered to source a different IP in order to post abuse to my journal, good luck to them.
When I saw your weird anonymous post on the 7th, it freaked me out a bit so I checked the IP to see if it was someone I knew, or from one of the IPs I've had trouble with in the past. But it wasn't. So... yes. Who are you? And how do you know me? Argh!
Ooo, I like a good story :)
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Well generally speaking, I'm just a weirdo, and don't worry, we've never met. I found your site years ago via the RISC OS site you put up at one point but never bothered finishing.
Oh, ok - that's awesome! Welcome :)
Yes, I sadly never found time to finish that site, and haven't even started on any of my RISC OS projects. Just too many work-related priorities getting in the way :/
Ever the optimist, I've got my RISC PC here, am still hanging on to the domain, hopeful I'll be able to do something with it one day. Lots of ideas, just no time.
How can I leave dodgy and disturbing comments if you're only going to add new diary entries only when there's a full eclipse of the sun...
I done been busy! Was working last week, and then away on holiday this week.
"I done been busy?" Don't you mean, "I have been busy?"
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