Adobe Reader X also installs McAfee anti-virus

[Dave A]

I just did the upgrade of Adobe Reader to the latest version, and discovered that Adobe Reader X also installed McAfee Anti-virus.

As if my poor old laptop doesn't run slow enough with one AV on board

[Chrisjan B]

As far as i remember there should be an option not to install McAfee in the setup wizard. Maybe your poor laptop is also giving you a message: Please send me on retirement!

[AndyD]

Lol, won't this be illegal under the new Consumer Protection Act?

[Chrisjan B]

Which part - Adobe installing McAfee or me trying to sell Dave a new laptop?

[Dave A]

As far as i remember there should be an option not to install McAfee in the setup wizard.

Yep - that's what I would have expected, but I don't recall any options along the way relating to installation of third party add-ons. Unfortunately I was also doing two things at once, which I freely concede I'm not particularly good at.

[johnwarner75]

There should be an Opt Out - although they are making it more and more cryptic these days. Or simple uninstall the software.

[Martinco]

Same story with Skype. The upgrade installs a plug-in into Googles GMail that results in one not being able to use the GMail phone call facility, which is free to the USA.
As soon as you open the phone icon, it opens Skype and for that call you have to pay.
I got the plug-in uninstalled though and I am back on line with GMail.

I do not know what these guys think.......or maybe they are not thinking at all !

[Mark Atkinson]

There's definitely an option not to install McAfee. I remember it. Don't remember exactly where but I'm sure there is one.

I can be so sure because I have Adobe Reader X and there is no McAfee on my system.

[Sparks]

If you selected "easy or default" installation it will do that. You should have used "custom" installation. Not serious, you can just uninstall. Either with it's own uninstaller or better windows uninstall programs or best with an independent uninstaller like the free "Revouninstaller" which will give you a choice of the level of removal. If you wish to reinstall later it will keep registry entries but should you want it permanently removed with all it's little bugs it will scan after running the removal for them. It is surprising how many programs leave stuff behind when you uninstall them. A good registry cleaner is also a must have.
You only need uninstall Mc Affee.