Review by Darcy Pennell

I was running Iolo System Mechanic, but it just wasn’t doing the job. In fact, it was causing way more problems than it resolved. I decided to gives te McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 a try.

I’ve installed it on two computers so far. Both are Gateway laptops.

The program was easy to install and I encountered no errors. On one laptop it actually found several viruses that the Iolo product had missed. The McAfee program is proving to be a much, much leaner running program than System Mechanic. System Mechanic was always hogging resources, but McAfee has not caused any such problems.

One thing I really liked about the McAfee product was how easy the registration process way. I’ve used Norton in the past, and their registration process was really annoying. The McAfee product just required me to make a user account. No product codes, no lengthy activation process, nothing like that. Very simple.

I wasn’t sure how I would like this product. My previous experience with McAfee was over 10 years ago and I was not impressed at that time. They seem to have really improved their product since then, though.

So, in summary, easy installation, quick and simple registration, doesn’t hog resources, and found viruses other products missed.