Comcast McAfee Problem

[TravNo9]

can't get Comcast McAfee software installed. ( page fault ole32.dll) after
finishing installation.
I can reinstall Ver 8 just fine
I uninstalled and cleaned McAfee off the computer between installation
attempts of ver 10 as instructed by mcafeehelp.com (several tries)
Put ver 8 back on and it's ok.
Win 98se ver 4.10.2222a
Internet Explorer Ver 6.0.2800.1106IC
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

[-Dan-]

"TravNo9" <***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:rZmdnSbqPL6DoDbeRVn-***@comcast.com...
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

[Sj]

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

I don't buy that but after seeing some test results
on different programs, there probably are better
ones around ...

http://www.vigilantminds.com/files/defeating_windows_personal_firewalls.pdf

Check page 17 ...

Sj

[Barry Margolin]

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware
of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

It's not "ISP software", it's the same McAfee software you get if you
pay for it, AFAIK.

[Rick Merrill]

Post by Barry Margolin

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware
of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

It's not "ISP software", it's the same McAfee software you get if you
pay for it, AFAIK.

Everyone is right - but I thought that the mcAfee was only "free" for 1
yr? After that you have to pay for it.

[Dr Feelgood]

Post by Rick Merrill

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware
of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

It's not "ISP software", it's the same McAfee software you get if you pay for
it, AFAIK.

Everyone is right - but I thought that the mcAfee was only "free" for 1
yr? After that you have to pay for it.

Currently it's "free" for as long as your Comcast account remains active or
until Comcast revokes their deal with McAfee. It is not likely Comcast will
cancel the deal.

[Barry Margolin]

Post by Rick Merrill

Post by Barry Margolin

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware
of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

It's not "ISP software", it's the same McAfee software you get if you
pay for it, AFAIK.

Everyone is right - but I thought that the mcAfee was only "free" for 1
yr? After that you have to pay for it.

I haven't heard of that limit.

[Rick Merrill]

Post by Barry Margolin

Post by Rick Merrill

Post by Barry Margolin

Post by -Dan-
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Post by TravNo9
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

Yep... don't install ISP software... ever. Call me a pessimist, but beware
of the free... it's generally provided with a hidden agenda.

It's not "ISP software", it's the same McAfee software you get if you
pay for it, AFAIK.

Everyone is right - but I thought that the mcAfee was only "free" for 1
yr? After that you have to pay for it.

I haven't heard of that limit.

Well, it is not as if they said it was free Forever!

[Quaoar]

Post by TravNo9
can't get Comcast McAfee software installed. ( page fault ole32.dll)
after finishing installation.
I can reinstall Ver 8 just fine
I uninstalled and cleaned McAfee off the computer between installation
attempts of ver 10 as instructed by mcafeehelp.com (several tries)
Put ver 8 back on and it's ok.
Win 98se ver 4.10.2222a
Internet Explorer Ver 6.0.2800.1106IC
Anyone solve this problem in the past ?

I suspect that you did not disable *all* startup applications when you
did the installation, and did not disable your network connection also.
Alternatively, you Win98SE has disintegrated as it is wont to do. I
would clean out all temp files, internet cache, run system file checker,
disable everything in msconfig, kill your network connection, and try
the installation again.

Q

[Al Pilarcik]

Post by Quaoar

Post by TravNo9
can't get Comcast McAfee software installed. ( page fault ole32.dll)
after finishing installation.
I can reinstall Ver 8 just fine
I uninstalled and cleaned McAfee off the computer between
installation attempts of ver 10 as instructed by mcafeehelp.com
(several tries) Put ver 8 back on and it's ok.
Win 98se ver 4.10.2222a

I suspect that you did not disable *all* startup applications when you
did the installation, and did not disable your network connection
also. Alternatively, you Win98SE has disintegrated as it is wont to
do. I would clean out all temp files, internet cache, run system
file checker, disable everything in msconfig, kill your network
connection, and try the installation again.
also. Alternatively, you Win98SE has disintegrated as it is wont to
do. I would clean out all temp files, internet cache, run system

Agreed.

McAfee /might/ be OK with a circa 2006 PC, however, it has been known to
cause problems with Windows XP machines, before being connected to the
internet. Same can be said for Norton Internet Security and the Trend Micro
suite.

Even with a clean install of Win98SE, there's no guarantee McAfee will
install or work correctly.