How to Download, Install and Activate McAfee

McAfee is one of the prominent organizations that deliver high-secure antivirus products for users. The wide range of products enables McAfee to tap the users and consumers to a great extent. To begin today, by securing the system, one can start from www.mcafee.com/activate.

McAfee Products

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McAfee offers its security solutions based on the number of devices, subscription time, and whether the subscription is for individuals or enterprises. Accordingly, they deliver a plethora of security-based antivirus and other products. The products popular among users are:

  1. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
  2. McAfee Total Protection
  3. McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service
  4. McAfee Enterprise Log Manager
  5. McAfee Security for Email Servers
  6. McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases
  7. McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE)
  8. McAfee Global Threat Intelligence
  9. McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention for Desktop
  10. McAfee Network Security Platform

All the above products streamline the management of endpoint, network, data security, and compliance solutions. They deliver fast, smart, and precise security information and event management (SIEM) of the data.

Download McAfee products

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Every user needs to have a McAfee account before they download any McAfee product. McAfee product subscriptions also come afterward when the user has a McAfee account. In case the user does not hold any McAfee account, they can create it by registering it themselves on the mcafee.com/activate link. At the bottom side of the web page, the user has to click on the “My Account” button. It will redirect the user to another page, where the user gets the option for new registration. By entering the details when prompted, users can start their subscription. The users have to select the type of subscription they want to avail for their system. Next, they have to follow the set of instructions given below:

  1. Start a web browser on the PC or laptop. Go to the www.mcafee.com/activate link.
  2. A sign-in option comes after the user clicks on the “My Account” button. The users have to provide details like registered email address and password.
  3. After the user logs in, a list of subscribed products and devices are present in the menu section.
  4. Choose the subscribed product which the user wants to download. Click on the Download option to initiate the process.
  5. Before the download starts, the user must accept the norms and terms mentioned in the end-user license agreement (EULA). They can read the entire agreement by scrolling the vertical bar. The user can approve the deal by tapping on the “I Accept” button.
  6. A prompt action pops up on the screen, which asks to set the file location of the exe file. Users can leave the default location by not changing the place in the drives.

Installation of McAfee Antivirus

Before installing the file downloaded from www.mcafee.com/activate, the user should consider the following factors:

  • Configure the system with the latest updates
  • Check the minimum requirements for installing the exe file like the OS version, memory size, etc.
  •  See whether no previous versions of McAfee antivirus are pre-installed in the systems.
  •  One can use the McAfee Consumer Product Removal tool to remove any installed antivirus software.
  • Next, they have to double-click on the downloaded exe file to start the installation process.
  • Follow the prompts on the screen and complete the installation.

Activating McAfee Antivirus Software

After a user purchases any McAfee security product subscription (online or offline), McAfee delivers a 25-digit unique alphanumeric activation code. For offline subscriptions, McAfee sends a retail card that carries the information of the activation code. In case the product has been purchased online, McAfee sends the activation code mail to the user’s registered email address (Given during the creation of the McAfee account). Next, the user should carry out the following steps to activate the subscribed product:

  1. Go to the system’s Desktop. Tap on the McAfee icon present on the screen. On double-clicking the icon, it will open the mcafee.com/activate link in the browser.
  2. A sign-in menu appears on the left side of the page. The user has to enter the email address and password to log in to their McAfee account.
  3. Begin the activation by giving the country of usage, along with the preferred language. One can select all the two parameters by tapping on the respective drop-down menus.
  4. Enter the activation code provided by McAfee and verify.