How To Turn Off McAfee Antivirus On Windows & Mac Computers

Sometimes users want to turn off the McAfee antivirus on their system, but because of incomplete knowledge, they would not do it. This blog will give you complete information about how to turn off McAfee antivirus on your Mac or Windows system.

The McAfee protection antivirus suite secures sensitive data and all business computers from several types of cyber-attacks. That’s why you always have to remember that turning it off will face many issues if you have only McAfee antivirus on your system. Maybe your system is stuck because of any cyber-attacks.

So, without wasting time, let’s go straight to the point and begin the process of turning off the McAfee antivirus.

How to Turn Off McAfee Antivirus Real-Time Scanning

Here are the easy steps that you have to follow one by one to turn off the McAfee antivirus real-time scanning:

1. First of all, on your computer window screen, go to the bottom-right corner and right-click on the icon of McAfee.
2. Now, select the Changes settings and click on the Real-Time Scanning option.
3. And then, go to the Real-Time Scanning status window and select the turn-off option.
4. At last, you can change whenever you want to continue the Real-Time Scanning. It is recommended you select the given option from the menu When I restart my PC. Click the Turn Off to ensure the selection.

How to Turn Off McAfee Antivirus (Temporary)

Given below the easy steps to turn off the McAfee antivirus software (temporary):

1. First and foremost, you need to move to the McAfee control panel by double-clicking on its icon on the desktop.
2. Now, on the top right corner of the McAfee antivirus page, select the navigation link to view the Navigation Center.
3. Select the Real-Time Scanning link to view the options of the security antivirus.
4. Click on the Turn Off button to move to close the window.
5. And then, move to the drop-down field and select the option “When Do You Want to Resume Real-Time Scanning.” You can select to resume when you restart the PC or resume in 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.
6. Now, you require to select the “Turn Off” button to shut off the protection. A warning message will be popped up on the computer screen.
7. In the end, click the “Done” button and shut off the McAfee security antivirus control panel.

How to Turn Off McAfee Antivirus In Easy Steps

This blog section will teach easy and reliable steps to turn off the McAfee antivirus. Do not worry if you are stuck in the process of turning off the McAfee application on your device. Given below the simple steps that you require to follow to turn off the antivirus on your Windows and Mac computer:

On Mac Computer

Listed below are the easy steps that help you to turn off the security antivirus software from your Mac computer:

1. First of all, select the McAfee icon on the Mac computer screen.
2. And then click the Total Protection Console.
3. Select the Home key from the left on top of your screen.
4. Next, click on the gear icon from the Home tab.
5. Now, select Real-Time Scanning.
6. Turn off the Real-Time Scanning:
   1. Click on the lock icon.
   2. Now, enter the admin password and choose the OK button.
   3. Select the button of Real-Time Scanning from the top-right corner.
   4. Close the opened page of Real-Time Scanning.
7. Now, select the gear icon again. After that, select the Firewall option.
8. Turn off the McAfee Firewall.
9. Click on the gear icon again; after that, select Automatic Updates.
10. And then turn off your system’s automatic updates.
11. Select the gear icon again. After that, click the Schedule scans.
12. Next, move to the Full and Custom Scan Setting page and click to unlock them.
13. Choose the Weekly drop-down field.
14. And then, choose the Never key.
15. And then, click on the gear icon again and then select the McAfee Site Advisor.
16. Now, turn off the Site Advisor.
17. Close the settings tab.
18. In the end, delete McAfee from your Mac operating system.
    1. Move to the Finder application.
    2. Select the Applications and programs folder from the left side of the Finder.
    3. Next, you have to double-click on the application (McAfee Total Protection Uninstaller).
    4. After that, when it is popped up, select the continue option.
    5. Enter your admin password on the pop-up window, then select the OK option.
    6. And when McAfee completes the uninstalling steps, choose the Finish option.

On Windows Operating System

Here are the simple steps that you have to go through to turn off the McAfee antivirus from your Windows system easily:

1. First of all, move to the start button. Now, you need to go to the bottom left corner of your screen and select the Window logo or press the Windows button from your keyboard.
2. And then, you have to type the mcafee into the Start field. Select the search key on the system for the McAfee program.
3. And at the top of the display, the option is provided with the subheading of “Desktop app,” select that. Now McAfee Total Protection will open on your screen.
4. Select the PC Protection option from the McAfee window in the upper left corner.
5. Next, move to the left side of the opened McAfee window, and choose the Real-Time Scanning option.
6. On the Real-Time Scanning window, choose the Turn Off option.
7. And then select a time limit; after that, choose the Turn Off option.
8. Next, on the below-left side window of the Real-Time Scanning, you require to click on the Firewall option.
9. And then select the Turn Off option.
10. Click on a time limit and choose the Turn Off key.
11. Turn off the Firewall tab.
12. Choose the Automatic updates.
13. Now, select the Turn Off key.
14. Shut off the Automatic Updates window, and then choose the scheduled scans.
15. At last, select the Turn Off button.

If the provided above simple steps do not help you to turn off the McAfee security antivirus from the device, uninstall it.

How to Turn Off McAfee Antivirus When Expired

You require to follow all the mentioned below simple steps one by one to turn off the application:

1. Initially, shut off the affected browser tabs with McAfee security antivirus Subscription has Expired scam:
   1. Now, press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time to move to the Task Manager.
   2. And then, find the operation of the web browser, choose it, and select the End Task option.
   3. Now, restart your system’s web browser, but you don’t have to restore the last session.
2. Next, you have to uninstall the adware fake pop-up McAfee alert notification:
   1. First of all, move to the Control Panel and then select Programs and Features.
   2. Now, find the unknown programs or newly installed ones and uninstall all of them.
   3. Next, select the OK key to save the change and shut off the Control Panel.
   4. In the end, reopen the computer’s web browser window and change the reset settings default.

How to Turn Off McAfee Antivirus Firewall

Given below are the simplest steps that you have to follow to turn off the McAfee antivirus:

1. First of all, move to the bottom-right corner of your computer screen and right-click on the McAfee icon.
2. Select the Change settings and click on Firewall.
3. Choose the Turn Off key from the Firewall status tab.

At last, you can be changed when you require a Firewall to resume. Selecting the option When I restart my computer system from the menu is mentioned. Now, choose the Turn Off key to confirm the selection. At last, you can be changed when you require a Firewall to resume.