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Problem with Windows 10 and McAfee

kburton97
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My disk usage is constantly at 100% since I upgraded to Windows 10, but the usage is only ever around 1MB/s

 

I know McAfee is an absolute nightmare when it comes to system usage, but this can't all be down to that.

The CPU usage on my laptop (I know it's only a 4510U, but it's not that slow) constantly cycles between around 20% usage and 100% at regular intervals.

Does anybody know if there is any way to solve this?

 

 

And before you all start, the ONLY reason I am using McAfee is because it came free for a year with the laptop and I like to get my monies worth! Thankfully I only have 2 weeks left!

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Phones: Bush Windows Phone (Yes, that's Argos' own brand) - Samsung Galaxy S4 (Currently just an alarm clock) - 2 x Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 Silver

 

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Well, wait 2 weeks and get another virus scanner or get another virus scanner now.

 

It's a waste to try and fix something that'll only be there for 2 more weeks.

 

Get Avast! or AVG. No need to spend money on an AV.

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Well, wait 2 weeks and get another virus scanner or get another virus scanner now.

 

It's a waste to try and fix something that'll only be there for 2 more weeks.

 

Get Avast! or AVG. No need to spend money on an AV.

 

I have absolutely no intention of paying, like I say, the only reason I even have McAfee is because it came free. Before that I always used MSE, but that's not supported any more is it?

Laptop: HP Pavilion 15 'Gaming' - Intel Core i7 6700HQ - 16GB RAM - 480GB SSD - NVIDIA GeForce 950M 4GB - Half Decent 15.6" 1920x1080 Display

 

Desktop: Currently non existent

 

 

Phones: Bush Windows Phone (Yes, that's Argos' own brand) - Samsung Galaxy S4 (Currently just an alarm clock) - 2 x Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 Silver

 

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I have absolutely no intention of paying, like I say, the only reason I even have McAfee is because it came free. Before that I always used MSE, but that's not supported any more is it?

 

It does, actually. They merged it with Windows Defender, which is now a fully fledged AV. It should come pre-installed, but you can't enable it unless you have no other AV software installed.

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