Review by AMZN Customer

Virus protection, safe-browsing, firewall, etc.nAll the usual things you expect from a big-name anti-virus software.

I’ve used Norton, McAfee, Microsoft, AVG, Kaspersky, and some little brands I don’t remember.nThey’ve all been pretty comparable, but I’ve been fortunate enough to avoid major infections, so I can’t speak to how they handle big attacks.

The only significant differences I’ve noticed in any of them had nothing to do with performance.nPrimarily, it’s things like the user-interface and usability that sets one apart from the other.

This was the first time I’d ever installed McAfee without a disk.nI received the usual-sized box, but was surprised that all it contained was a one-page instruction sheet and a card with the software key.nYou must download the installer from McAfee.nThis was great for my skinny laptop which has no optical drive, and for the HTPC which inside a locked media center.nThis would be inconvenient if your internet is unsteady or slow.

In my case, install went well. It doesn’t slow my system down. UI is intuitive.

Don’t bother buying the PC/Mac option. They’re just going to mail you a software code in a box. Just buy one of the Online Code options and have your code instantly, rather than waiting for delivery.