I have installed McAfee Internet Security on my Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) PC, but I need to install some drivers and I am afraid McAfee Internet Security will interfere with the installation process.

So, can someone please tell me how I can go about temporarily disabling it?

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How I can go about temporarily disabling it?

1. Double-click the McAfee icon in the System Tray.

   • This is located in the lower-right corner of the desktop.
   • The icon looks like an "M" in a red shield.
   • If you don't see the icon, click the arrow button at the edge of the System Tray to expand the Tray and display all the icons.

2. Click "Real-Time Scanning".

   • This button is located at the top of the window, underneath the green banner.
   • By default, it will say "On".

3. Disable Real-Time Scanning.

   • When you click the button, you will be given the option to disable the real-time scanning, and allow you to set how long you want it disabled.
   • You should never go too long without active protection, so make sure that it is scheduled to turn back on as soon as you are done with your task.

4. Turn off the Firewall.

   • If you need to disable McAfee's Firewall, you can do so in a similar way.
   • Click the "Firewall" button on the McAfee control panel, located beneath the "Real-Time Scanning" button.
   • You can schedule how long the Firewall is disabled for. Just like real-time scanning, this should not be disabled any longer than it has to.
   • If you have a program that needs to bypass the Firewall, consider opening ports instead of disabling the entire firewall

Source How to Disable McAfee

1. Click on Virus and Spyware Protection.
2. Click on Real-Time Scanning
3. Click on Turn Off.

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