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I need a little help with my machine. The problem is when i try to install some thing the damn thing won't let me, i suspect it's my McAfee security software. Can some one help me?


HELP ME!! I can't upgrade my I-tunes, quick time, and I even can't play any computer games!!!

McAffee is the devil. What really sucks is it burrows deep into your registry and leaves crap there to keep your stuff from working even if you try to uninstall it. You have to manually go through your registry and get rid of it.

well i'm not sure it's McAfee. Because it'll let me download the program(s) but it won't let me install it even it was on CD. I can't up date anything either.

what's it say when you try and install?

well... When i tried installing Lime Wire it said it that i don't have efficient privileges.

And when i tried to down load utorrent it said...
Error opning file for witting:

C:/Program files/utorrent/unistall.ico

Then when I hit ignore file it says...
Error opning file for witting:

C:/Program files/utorrent/utorrent.exe

Then i hit it again...
Error opning file for witting:

C:/Program files/utorrent/settings.dat

yeah... OS priviliges, Net cafes have thm to prevent people getting free usage on their PCs.

It's definately something to do with your antivirus.' Bit comet, limewire, kazza, ect. are all 'non-commercial' products, so they are not recognised as 'safe software'

I suggest uninstalling that mcafee thing from the directory, then hunt down any trace of mcafee on you're pc with 'pc search' (inbuilt into you're start menu)

as a solution to viruses, I recommend you use something like norton, or spybotSD. and try to stay away from dubious sites and downloads.

by the way.. do you share you're pc with anyone else?

no... but any way it's not just those programs I'm having difficulty with. It's every thing, like i can't play computer games that i got from the library.

3 words get a mac

I have noooo idea what is causing your problem
if you have the dough you could just go to a computer place like computer Rx and have them uninstall all the McAfee and defrag your harddrive
Otherwise i am totally clueless

note: i have had my mac for 2 years and have NO problems with it
it can run office, explorer etc. and as an added bonus NO ADWARE OR SPYWARE

Stick with your PC.

It has nothing to do with the fact that you have a PC, it has to do with your bum antivirus software.

Get Avast! Home Edition.

geekboy1500 wrote:3 words get a mac

I have noooo idea what is causing your problem
if you have the dough you could just go to a computer place like computer Rx and have them uninstall all the McAfee and defrag your harddrive
Otherwise i am totally clueless

note: i have had my mac for 2 years and have NO problems with it
it can run office, explorer etc. and as an added bonus NO ADWARE OR SPYWARE

yeah, there is a reason that there is no spyware of viruses for Macs; they realize you have suffered enough by simply having one. they dont want to make you suicidal.

Short Tail wrote:

geekboy1500 wrote:3 words get a mac

I have noooo idea what is causing your problem
if you have the dough you could just go to a computer place like computer Rx and have them uninstall all the McAfee and defrag your harddrive
Otherwise i am totally clueless

note: i have had my mac for 2 years and have NO problems with it
it can run office, explorer etc. and as an added bonus NO ADWARE OR SPYWARE

yeah, there is a reason that there is no spyware of viruses for Macs; they realize you have suffered enough by simply having one. they dont want to make you suicidal.

So true.


If this forum had some sort of reputation sytem, I would +rep you like crazy right now.

geekboy1500 wrote:3 words get a mac

I have noooo idea what is causing your problem
if you have the dough you could just go to a computer place like computer Rx and have them uninstall all the McAfee and defrag your harddrive
Otherwise i am totally clueless

note: i have had my mac for 2 years and have NO problems with it
it can run office, explorer etc. and as an added bonus NO ADWARE OR SPYWARE

but there is one thing wrong thig with that dude...


MACS SUCK!!!!!!

this is why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6irAfABLsT0&search=macs

THAT IS MAC OS 9

which did suck

I use MAC OS !0 TIGER NOT OS9 OS10 which does not SUCK

And besides that film is like 6 years old note the imac he is throwing around
There have been 3 initerations since then

And i have no error screens

And you can shut off the bouncing

And you can hide the dock or move it

And you just drag the CD to the PROGRAM on the TOOLBAR like it said in the F***** MANUAL
YES SOME PEOPLE READ the manual


ok Rant Finished

sorry if my previous post offended anyone
i have been sick with a stomach virus for the past 3 days and well.... it REALLY sucks

Additionally the mac i use is OS 10.4 tiger which has given me NO problems... so far

Anubis you have iTunes, which is made by apple, who produces macs. Macs work exactly like iTunes.... only better

also here is a (admittidly not as funny) video on why macs are GOOD

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QiTzX8 ... earch=macs

and Plus for u windows Fanatics Macs can now run windows

geekboy1500 wrote:THAT IS MAC OS 9

which did suck

On the other hand, Macintosh System 6 was the best OS ever.

geekboy1500, macs still suck in my book. PC is the way to be!!!

On the other hand, Macintosh System 6 was the best OS ever.

Very True

geekboy1500 wrote: and Plus for u windows Fanatics Macs can now run windows

Too bad they're still macs....

geekboy1500 wrote: and Plus for u windows Fanatics Macs can now run windows

That's kinda like bolting a spolier on the back of a luxury car.

look, i hate macs, i have the easiest time with PC or better get a Linix, there better then macs anyday, when i think of macs i think this:

LoyalReaperDragon wrote:look, i hate macs, i have the easiest time with PC or better get a Linix, there better then macs anyday, when i think of macs i think this:

what a little red x?

LoyalReaperDragon wrote:look, i hate macs, i have the easiest time with PC or better get a Linix, there better then macs anyday

Except for, you know, the fact that X11 hates humanity with the passion of 1,000 suns.

As a person who currently has four boxes behind him running various distros of linux, and is responsible for the administration of about half-dozen more running the same, I feel I'm qualified in saying that linux really isn't ready for most people's desktops. Especially not in they way Mac OS X, or even Windows is.

Also, that picture you have is a picture of a Lisa, and the only thing they really had in common was a CPU that's been in a multitude of products.

thanks for the props Renorei, however let me say this. For professional film and photo manipulation macs are the best. for a home pc, they are impractical and over priced. So what if they use windows? I still wouldnt like them because the only way to get one includes being shafted by Mac for a pre built computer. If I am gonna buy a computer, you can be damn sure I am gonna build it myself. Also you say that you have had no errors, no lockups or anything; I can say the same for my XP Pro X64. so to you geekboy1500, I say this: Right click, dude.