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The app shows your 1[833][631][3616]plan and end date Real-time scanning is on Firewall is on if your plan includes one 1[833][631][3616]Definitions are up to date A quick scan completes The device appears in your McAfee account 1[833][631][3616]The Setup, Start to Finish Without the Mistakes 1 Find your order email and 1[833][631][3616]note the code exactly as written. 2 Uninstall other antivirus programs and restart. 3 Open the 1[833][631][3616]official McAfee address and sign in with the order email. 4 Redeem the activation code if 1[833][631][3616]you have one, and confirm the subscription appears. 5 Download the installer from your account. 6 1[833][631][3616]Right-click it and choose Run as administrator. 7 Follow the prompts and restart if asked. 8 1[833][631][3616]Sign in on the device and run the final check. Preinstalled on a New PC? 1[833][631][3616]A new PC often comes with a trial. To convert it to a paid plan, 1[833][631][3616]use your account and activation code to add the subscription, then sign in on the device. 1[833][631][3616]If you'd rather start fresh, remove the trial and install a clean copy from your account. 1[833][631][3616]Still Stuck? Problem Fix ------ Installer won't run Download again; run as administrator 1[833][631][3616]Stuck partway Wait ten minutes, restart, then use McAfee's official removal tool and reinstall 1[833][631][3616]Still failing Try a clean boot Clean boot: press Windows key + R, type 1[833][631][3616]msconfig, hide Microsoft services, disable the rest, restart, install, then undo the change. If it 1[833][631][3616]still fails, contact McAfee support from the official site with your order number and the exact 1[833][631][3616]message. Know Your Renewal McAfee plans often renew automatically, sometimes at a higher price. 1[833][631][3616]Check your account for the renewal date, and if you don't want to renew, turn off 1[833][631][3616]auto-renewal where you bought it and save the proof. Scam warning: pop-ups or calls telling 1[833][631][3616]you to ring a number to "activate" McAfee, or asking for remote access, are scams. Activation 1[833][631][3616]needs only your account and code. Quick Answers Do I need a code? Only 1[833][631][3616]if you were given one. A direct purchase may already be on your account. Can 1[833][631][3616]I use one plan on several devices? Depending on the plan, yes. Your account shows the 1[833][631][3616]limit. Is the trial the same as the paid plan? No. Add your subscription to 1[833][631][3616]the account to convert it. Avoid Seven, Finish Strong Dodge these seven mistakes and 1[833][631][3616]McAfee installs and activates smoothly.