Shoutbox

I must admit Cookie I feel his pain it is bludy annoying espcially on a p3 which can't take many programs starting up at the same time and I don't need splash screens to add to that aswell. I can see it is running as the McAfee icon is red in the system tray (if it wasn't it would be black .) Last time I checked I don't think you could turn the spalsh off.

In fact, after a simple google search ("splash screen" "security center" "mcafee") here is the solution:

** If you're familiar with the registry editor:

in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run add the parameter /nosplash after the startup line of mcagent.exe.

** If you're not familiar with the registry editor:

Be very carefully and don't do anything else then described here:
1) Go to Start > Run
2) Type in regedit and press enter.
3) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
4) There you'll see a list of programs which start up when you boot up Windows. Double-click on MCAgentExe.
5) Add the parameter /nosplash to the end of the shown string, so you will get something like:
"c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" /nosplash
6) Close the Registry Editor and reboot your PC.



EDIT: this is even listed on the McAfee help pages as well!



http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/?rurl=http%3A//ts.mcafee...CategoryId%3D62177

I might use McAfee again knowing this thanks cookie.

I really should of ed it shouldn't I?

Thanks cookie revised it worked :0

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
this is even listed on the McAfee help pages as well!

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i didn't think mcafee would want u turning it off

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Originally posted by chris100
i didn't think mcafee would want u turning it off

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Meh, I don't think they'll care...it's a splash screen just to say it's loading, not a big deal. I'm surprised they tell people to do stuff in the registry to get rid of it, tbh...I'd have thought they'd have made an option

I care when I have McAfee on my p3 not my p4 just takes to much of my p3 power to get it too load.

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Originally posted by Attitude Extreme
I care when I have McAfee on my p3 not my p4 just takes to much of my p3 power to get it too load.

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It takes around 7000k of memory when it's loaded...and since you have that computer connected to the internet I'd do it...

Meh I think Zone Alarm works just as well.

*Attitude hurrys and instalsl McAfee as well incase Anubis trys summit.