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Steps to Limit the Amount of Memory Used By McAfee

Unfortunately, if McAfee isn't running properly, it can almost feel preferable to have a virus instead of an antivirus software that uses up all of your RAM. If you have any problem regarding McAfee Antivirus visit our website for assistance:- http://www.livemcafeesupport.co.uk

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Steps to Limit the Amount of Memory Used By McAfee

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  1. How to Limit the Amount of Memory Used by McAfee You take responsibility for keeping your computer safe from viruses by practicing smart Internet skills, only opening attachments from people you trust, and, of course, using an antivirus software like McAfee.

  2. Following points are divided into steps Address McAfee Memory Usage It Check your task manager to see just what is occupying your CPU usage

  3. Step 1 Check your task manager to see just what is occupying your CPU usage. The program mcshield.exe is often the McAfee related culprit.

  4. Step 2 Make sure you have the most up to date version. Running an outdated version of McAfee antivirus not only leaves you vulnerable to new worms and viruses, but it can also mean that you aren't running the most efficient version of anti-virus.

  5. Step 3 Get rid of unnecessary functions. McAfee runs a firewall that might not be needed if you are already protected by a firewall through your router or windows security. 

  6. Step 4 See if another feature is interfering with McAfee. For example, some users have reported that Google Desktop hogs a computers CPU when it attempts to index McAfee. Go into your Google Desktop settings and exclude McAfee from its indexing list if you believe this might be slowing you down.

  7. Step 5 Keep as much free memory as possible. At the end of the day, the major antivirus programs are notorious memory hogs.

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