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How To Disable Mcafee Antivirus In Windows 10?

  • On your Windows 10 computer, at the bottom-left corner of your screen, click the Windows logo.
  • Search your computer for the McAfee program by typing McAfee in the Search box.
  • At the top of the Start window, click the McAfee Total Protection option. You will find this option with the sub-heading Desktop app below it.
  • The McAfee window will now appear. In the upper-left corner of your McAfee window, click the PC Security tab.
  • On the left side of the McAfee window, click the Real-Timing Scanning tab.
  • In the upper-right section of the Real-Time Scanning page, click the Turn Off button to Disable Mcafee Antivirus In Windows 10.
  • Now, you can set a time limit for the real-time scanning to reactivate. You can do so from the drop-down menu provided for this box:
 Disable Mcafee Antivirus In Windows 10
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When do you want to resume Real-Time Scanning ?

  • The default time limit is 15 minutes.
  • In case you wish to disable McAfee Antivirus in Windows 10 until you turn it back on manually, choose Never.
  • After setting the time limit, click the Turn Off button.
  • On the left side of your screen, below the Real-Time Scanning tab, click the Firewall tab.
  • Click the Turn Off button.
  • In case the Firewall page is blank, it means that your McAfee Firewall is off. You need not continue with the instructions given after this one.
  • When you click the Turn Off button, you will be disabling the McAfee Firewall until your time limit expires.
  • In the top-right section of the Firewall window, click the Close (x) button.
  • On the left side of your page, below Firewall, select Automatic updates.
  • On the McAfee Updates page, click the Turn Off button.
  • Below the Automatic updates option, you will find the Scheduled scans option. Select it.
  • In the top-right section of the current page, click the Turn Off button. All of your McAfee’s services are now completely disabled.
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