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McAfee incompatibility
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:09 am
by Huxley
I've found TextPad (6.2.2) to operate extremely slowly even with small .txt files. Traced the issue to McAfee's 'real-time' scanning. When turned off TP works just fine. Unfortunately, McAfee will not allow items in the Program folders to be added to its exclusion list. I may need to switch to a different Anti-virus.
Anyone find a work around for this?
Re: McAfee incompatibility
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:47 pm
by Drxenos
Huxley wrote:I've found TextPad (6.2.2) to operate extremely slowly even with small .txt files. Traced the issue to McAfee's 'real-time' scanning. When turned off TP works just fine. Unfortunately, McAfee will not allow items in the Program folders to be added to its exclusion list. I may need to switch to a different Anti-virus.
Anyone find a work around for this?
I run McAfee and TextPad at work. I do not see this issue. Maybe it's an issue that's version-specific (mine McAfee is 4.6.0.3122).
Re: McAfee incompatibility
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:51 am
by Huxley
Drxenos wrote:I run McAfee and TextPad at work. I do not see this issue. Maybe it's an issue that's version-specific (mine McAfee is 4.6.0.3122).
Thanks for your reply ... my McAfee AV is version 15 ... and Security Center 11, but yours probably a version of McAfee for the enterprise.
Anyway ... uninstalled McAfee Security Center and installed MSFT Sec Essentials. Not my preferred AV/Malware tool but free and gets very good reviews. TextPad working well!