How can I disable McAfee Total Protection?

How can I disable McAfee Total Protection?
McAfee antivirus takes care of your device and there are some instances when it
can be moved protective and starts blocking programs. Those programs are
trustworthy and you need them but in case, if you aren’t able to open it because
of McAfee then, the only fix left behind is to disable it.
Table Of Content:
McAfee Total Protection Disabling procedure in Windows
Steps to disable McAfee Total Protection in macOS
Things to keep in mind after disabling McAfee
McAfee Total Protection Disabling Procedure
In Windows
If you are stuck because McAfee is troubling you by blocking a trusted program
or app then, all you need to do is to disable McAfee Antivirus from Windows
PC.

• First of all, choose the McAfee icon that appeared in the Notification section of
the Windows taskbar in the lower-right corner of the screen. It will be in a red
shield
• When the notification menu appears then, you have to choose Open McAfee
Total Protection
• Now, go to the PC Security tab and then choose Real-Time Scanning which will
be appeared in the left menu panel
• The Real-Time Scanning dialog window will appear on the screen which
overlaying the dashboard of McAfee Total Protection dashboard. Choose Turn
Off to disable active scanning procedure
A confirmation dialog box will have appeared on the screen in which you will be
asked to ensure if you have to turn off real-time scanning and there choose to
Turn off to move ahead
Note- Enabling automatic scanning at a later time, choose the When do you want
to resume Real-Time Scanning drop-down menu, and then, you have to select a
time period when you have to get back with the McAfee Total Protection
The McAfee Security suite will keep your precious and sensitive data and
business PCs safe from most cyber attacks. Enabling the software will allow it to
scan all files for possible threats to the PC and block files that have malicious
code. There are some instances when McAfee can block a reliable or clean file if
it thinks that it is embedded with malware. Well, this is known as ‘False Positive’
and if you have to work with that file then, you have only a way left and that is to
disable McAfee Virus protection. McAfee continues real-time virus security
without doing anything manually after a certain period of time.
Steps To Disable McAfee Total Protection In MacOS
When it comes to Mac devices then, don’t think that it is the same procedure to
disable Total Protection in macOS. To do so, you have to move ahead with a few
steps mentioned below.
Click on the McAfee Total Protection logo that will look like a red shield appeared
in the upper-right corner of the screen just next to the battery indicator as well as
the Wi-Fi icon
• First of all, choose Total Protection Console from the drop-down menu
• In the same console, go to the Mac Security Tab
• There you will see the ‘Real-Time Scanning’ option from the left menu pane

• This Real-Time Scanning settings option will appear on the screen by
overlaying the Total Protection console window
• Click on the Lock icon that will be in the lower-left corner and enter the MacOS
password when you will be asked and click on Ok to continue
• Click on the On/Off toggle that will be there in the upper-right corner of the
Real-Time scanning dialog as result, it turns from blue On to gray Off
• Click on the X icon that appears in the upper-left corner to close the Real-Time
Scanning dialog box
When you are done with the above-given steps then, it is clear that you have
disabled McAfee and Real-Time protection for a while. Now, you can easily
access that folder/application on which you have to work.
Things To Keep In Mind After Disabling McAfee
It is not necessary to disable McAfee, first try to scan that folder or app which
McAfee has blocked and you are trying to open. If McAfee has blocked
sometimes then there must be some issue with that particular folder or software
and hence, scanning is mandatory. If there is nothing found then, choose to
disable it but don’t do it for a long time. Re-enable it soon to enjoy a safe and
secure device using McAfee antivirus.
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