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Option to download McAfee with VMware Fusion 6: yes or no?

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Broadus

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Leaving PC's after 25-plus years for a refurbished rMBP, I bought and started to download VMware Fusion 6. Right off the bat is an option to download Fusion with or without McAfee antivirus, a 12-month complimentary subscription.

Would you download McAfee, use something else, or nothing at all?

Thanks.
 
No. Avoid that crap at all costs. Most Windows versions can now use Microsoft Security Essentials which is a free, decent AntiVirus. (Windows 8 has it built in - free download for other Windows versions.) That, and if you are a bit careful you will not need anything more.
 
Thanks, guys. I didn't know that about Windows 8. That's what I'll be using.

Besides, a fellow Dawgs fan wouldn't steer me wrong. ;)
 
Yeah....trust the guys that write the software code that's vulnerable to infection, to write the software code that prevents you from being infected.
 
OnceYouGoMac said:
No. McAfee is a pile of crap. Even John McAfee himself doesn't use it. Type in "how to uninstall mcafee antivirus" into Youtube and you'll see what I mean ;)
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Why would you invent something if you're never going to use it. And if its's crap then make it better.
 
Broadus said:
Leaving PC's after 25-plus years for a refurbished rMBP, I bought and started to download VMware Fusion 6. Right off the bat is an option to download Fusion with or without McAfee antivirus, a 12-month complimentary subscription.

Would you download McAfee, use something else, or nothing at all?

Thanks.
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Not sure why you would go for McAfee.
But if you need a anti-virus program, i would recommend AVG. It´s free and does the job. :cool:
 
tigo132 said:
Not sure why you would go for McAfee.
But if you need a anti-virus program, i would recommend AVG. It´s free and does the job. :cool:
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The only reason I raised the question was because it was an option in the VMWare Fusion installation. Having researched some, I don't think I will need an antivirus app for the way I will use Windows.
 
I do download that version because it holds all the VMware Tools for the various operating systems. I simply do not use the "Install McAffee" option at all. You can also delete the .iso from the VMware Fusion package. Locate Fusion in /Applications, rightclick and select "Show pkg contents", go to Contents/Library/isoimages and delete antivirus.iso (or insert your own .iso..no idea if that works).
 
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