Steps to prepare your Windows OS computer to download Consumer products of McAfee
Follow the steps given below to get your Windows Operating System PC ready to install your McAfee Antivirus software program. You can also visit McAfee.com/Activate for some tips.
Before you start the process, consider the following as mentioned below:-
- You might need to reboot your computer system or laptop to resolve the issue, so bookmark or favorite this blog post to get back to it quickly.
- Make sure that your computer system or laptop meets the minimum requirements of installation shown in the below-mentioned steps.
When you have verified that your computer system or laptop meets the minimum requirements of the installation, do these following steps in order:-
Step 1: Make sure that Windows Operating System is up to date
This step helps to avoid various problems with your McAfee Antivirus software program during and after the installation process.
- Click the Start button on the bottom left of your Windows desktop screen.
- In the box of search:
A. Type Windows update in the search box.
B. Press the Enter button.
- Now, click on Check for updates.
- Follow the on-screen prompts. Windows downloads and applies any important updates available at that moment.
NOTE: You can also follow the steps in the FAQ of Microsoft Windows Update on the official website of Microsoft Corporation.
Step 2: Download and run the McAfee Antivirus Pre-Install Tool
This step prepares your computer system or laptop for the installation process of your McAfee Antivirus software program.
- Download the McAfee Pre-Install Tool.
NOTE: Save the file to a temporary location in your computer system or laptop, such as your desktop.
Step 3: Uninstall any existing security software program
Remove any existing security software products, such as firewalls and anti-virus, including older McAfee Antivirus software program, to avoid conflicts.
For a list of incompatible applications of third-party and how to remove them, you can refer to our previous blog posts.
Step 4: Run the tool named as McAfee Consumer Product Removal (MCPR)
If you have ever had a McAfee Antivirus software product installed on your computer system or laptop, run the McAfee Consumer Product Removal (MCPR) tool to clean up any old files remaining.
After completing all these steps, your computer system or laptop is ready to install the McAfee Antivirus software program. To learn how to install and download, you can refer to our website.
These optional steps mentioned below help to make sure a trouble-free installation:-
- Temporarily disable all the ad blockers or pop-up
If your web browser has a pop-up blocker or an ad blocker, temporarily disable it so it does not interfere with the installation of your McAfee Antivirus software program.
Look in the Settings or Options menu of your web browser to disable your pop-up blocker or ad blocker, and remember to enable it again when the process of your installation is complete.
- Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter
Defragmenting your hard drives improves performance.
NOTE: If you have a Solid-State Disk (SSD) instead of a spinning mechanical hard drive, you do not need to defragment it.
To run the defragmenter:
- Click Start menu button on the bottom left of your Windows desktop screen.
- In the search box, type defragment and press on the Enter button on your keyboard, then:
A. On Windows 8.x and 10.x, Click on Optimize and Defragment drives.
B. On Windows 7.x, you need to click on Disk Defragmenter.
For any queries, you can either visit our website for customer support or you can visit McAfee.com/Activate for any help or guidance.
Robert Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cybersecurity, malware, social engineering, Games,internet and new media. He writes for mcafee products at mcafee.com/activate.
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