McAfee installation hangs - these are your options

The McAfee antivirus software offers both a free version and a paid version. If you want to use the software to its full extent, you cannot avoid the paid version. In some cases, it may happen that problems occur during the installation of the software. This can have various causes.

What you can do if McAfee hangs during installation

McAfee can be purchased online and then installed directly. In some cases, it may happen that the installation hangs. This can have different causes, which is why you have several options to solve the problem.

1. Commonly, the installation of the software hangs exactly when other antivirus programs block it.
2. If this is the case for you, you must first check for other installed antivirus programs on your computer. Also, the firewall may cause problems with the installation.
3. After that, you should first disable the programs while installing McAfee. After that, you can scan your system to verify that everything is safe.
4. If this does not solve the problem, uninstall the older antivirus software.
5. Restart your PC to test if the problem has been solved.
6. If the error occurs during the installation of an update, it may be that the software is corrupted.
7. In most cases, it will then help to uninstall McAfee from your computer and then download it again.