How to Troubleshoot Download & Installation Issues with McAfee Software?

McAfee is a robust and popular security suite across the globe. It is lightweight, advanced, and easy to use. Download and installing it is easy, but users may face issues. If you are unable to download or install McAfee due to some reason or the other, read on and apply the fixes given below.

To Fix Errors Remove Temporary Files & Cookies in Your Web Browser When You Open the McAfee Home Page.

On Google Chrome 

If you want to fix errors when you open the McAfee home page in Google Chrome, you need to follow the instructions given below.

• First of all, you have to launch Google Chrome.
• After that, you should click on the vertical ellipsis icon in the top right-hand side of the screen.
• Then click on More Tools from the drop-down menu.
• Thereafter, you should select Clear browsing data.
• Tick the boxes of Download history, Browsing history, Cached images & files, and Cookies & other site data in Clear Browsing data section.
• Later, click on Clear browsing data.
• Now, close the Chrome.

On Internet Explorer

 You can fix the errors when you open the McAfee home page in Internet Explorer. Here are the instructions given below.

• To get started, launch Internet Explorer.
• Then click on Tools.
• After that, you should select Internet options.
• Thereafter click on Delete beneath Browsing history.
• Untick the box of "Preserve Favorites Website Data."
• Tick the box of Temporary Internet Files & website files, Cookies & website data, and History.
• Click on Delete.
• Now, close the Internet Explorer.

Troubleshoot the Infected PC by McAfee GetSusp

 If you want to troubleshoot the infected PC by McAfee GetSusp, you need to follow the instructions given below.

• To begin with, visit the McAfee GetSusp website.
• After that, you should click on Download GetSusp.
• Checkout the Software License.
• Click on Download Now.
• If you want to install GetSusp on a different PC.
• First, you have to copy the GetSusp .exe file from your PC to a pen drive.
• Then connect the pen drive into another PC you want.
• Thereafter, you should twice click on GetSusp.exe.
• When the Windows security prompt comes to click on, Yes.
• Later, click on Scan Now.
• Go to the License Agreement screen.
• click on "I accept the agreement."
• Now, click on, OK.

 Downloading Takes so Much Time to Complete 

 You can fix when downloading takes so much to complete. Here are the instructions given below.

• First, you have to wait for a few minutes.
• Then click on download again.
• If still download not complete, then you go to another site to view they are also slow to answer.
• Even other sites are slow, and you have to restart your PC.
• Now, visit the McAfee Consumer Support page.
• Then move down to the McAfee Virtual Technician.
• After that, click on Download & Run.
• When the prompt comes, save the mvt.exe file.
• Thereafter, you should twice click on mvt.exe to open MVT.
• When the Windows User Account Control asks you to allow MVT to run, click on Yes.
• You have to wait for a few minutes to install, initialize & update MVT.
• After that, MVT starts scanning to find an issue with the McAfee product.
• When the issue is available, select Autofix and go with the prompts to let MVT troubleshoot the problem.
• If MVT does not find any issue, then close it.

By following the instructions mentioned in the blog, you will be successfully able to fix the download & installation issue with McAfee software.

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