McAfee Internet Security 2017 - New version rolling out or not?

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I have read several recent articles that McAfee has revamped its IS with a new GUI employing new detection technology.

However, whenever I attempt to install it on one of my PC's, being that I have a 4 year license, the old version with the green border still appears.

For months, McAfee keeps saying they are gradually rolling it out. So far months have past, and nothing has changed.

Is it because the new version is too buggy?

I do not understand the delay. Does anyone know what is going on?
Is there a workaround to force the installation of the new gui?

 

[omidomi]

Hi friend can you try to contact their support?

 

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Hi friend can you try to contact their support?

Did, and they kept saying "will be rolled out gradually". So I have tried installation several times over the course of the last year, and each time the version with the old gui appears.

 

[Daljeet]

Not in my case i have livesafe license but i never face GUI problem. Try to contact mcafee support.

 

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Not in my case i have livesafe license but i never face GUI problem. Try to contact mcafee support.

Appreciate that but yours is a different product than mine, McAfee Internet Security 2017.

Maybe the revamped engine and gui were designed for LiveSafe alone?

 

[Daljeet]

Appreciate that but yours is a different product than mine, McAfee Internet Security 2017.

Maybe the revamped engine and gui were designed for LiveSafe alone?

Appreciate that but yours is a different product than mine, McAfee Internet Security 2017.

Maybe the revamped engine and gui were designed for LiveSafe alone?

No gui for internet security and livesafe is same.

 

[ispx]

Is there a workaround to force the installation of the new gui?

uninstall using an uninstaller like revo which will help you remove all traces of the application & then try re-installing.

 

[wert33]

Appreciate that but yours is a different product than mine, McAfee Internet Security 2017.

Maybe the revamped engine and gui were designed for LiveSafe alone?

no see the link

 

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no see the link

I have tried installing and uninstalling several times in the last few months, and always the old gui installs as you can see above. McAfee tech support is useless and always provides the canned response that the new gui will be rolled out. Moreover, they do not seem to have an offline installer for the new MIS.

 

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This business with releasing different versions with different gui to me means McAfee cannot get there act together in regard to stability and the best version and features. That being said, I uninstalled it and will go with some other IS vendor free or paid. McAfee you lost me as a customer.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

That being said, I uninstalled it and will go with some other IS vendor free or paid. McAfee you lost me as a customer.

McAfee just need your money, move on. Take a look at Emsisoft, you won't regret it, they have a great privacy policy and excellent customer support service.

 

[shootfire]

I have read several recent articles that McAfee has revamped its IS with a new GUI employing new detection technology.

However, whenever I attempt to install it on one of my PC's, being that I have a 4 year license, the old version with the green border still appears.

For months, McAfee keeps saying they are gradually rolling it out. So far months have past, and nothing has changed.

Is it because the new version is too buggy?

I do not understand the delay. Does anyone know what is going on?
Is there a workaround to force the installation of the new gui?

Hopefully you have the new UI by now. I had the same frustration and what I found out is:
- LiveSafe was the first- and for a while, the only - product to have the new UI
- In some cases, the new AV engine is working with the old green UI
- In some cases, the old AV engine is working with the new blue UI
- So basically, the UI and AV engine are independent of each other.
- There are also two different installer packages, one which allows you to choose components to install; the other does not. The install package style you get has nothing to do with what UI or AV engine you get
I finally got the blue UI with the new AV engine after a while of doing what you did (just keep uninstalling/re-downloading a new install package). It uses a bit less memory in the background (like 80 MB vs 120-150 MB). The actual UI feels a bit snappier. Other than that, there is not much noticeable change.

 

[Dima007]

Internet Security is old software that no longer sold on the McAfee official website
McAfee 2018-has been released
Update - McAfee 2018 has been released
Antivirus Software, Virus Scan, Internet Security Protection | Home and Home Office Store | McAfee
In the case of McAfee products not sure if you get a free update to the new version

 

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Hopefully you have the new UI by now. I had the same frustration and what I found out is:
- LiveSafe was the first- and for a while, the only - product to have the new UI
- In some cases, the new AV engine is working with the old green UI
- In some cases, the old AV engine is working with the new blue UI
- So basically, the UI and AV engine are independent of each other.
- There are also two different installer packages, one which allows you to choose components to install; the other does not. The install package style you get has nothing to do with what UI or AV engine you get
I finally got the blue UI with the new AV engine after a while of doing what you did (just keep uninstalling/re-downloading a new install package). It uses a bit less memory in the background (like 80 MB vs 120-150 MB). The actual UI feels a bit snappier. Other than that, there is not much noticeable change.

Thanks for the update but with all the indecisiveness from McAfee regarding will I or won't I, I chucked the whole thing and purchased another IS suite from a different vendor.

 

[Harputlu]

I have read several recent articles that McAfee has revamped its IS with a new GUI employing new detection technology.

However, whenever I attempt to install it on one of my PC's, being that I have a 4 year license, the old version with the green border still appears.

For months, McAfee keeps saying they are gradually rolling it out. So far months have past, and nothing has changed.

Is it because the new version is too buggy?

I do not understand the delay. Does anyone know what is going on?
Is there a workaround to force the installation of the new gui?

Hi,
Was your McAfee updated to the latest version?

 

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Hi,
Was your McAfee updated to the latest version?

Thanks for your interest but I purchased another product. When dealing with my PC security, I have no time for "vendor waffling".

 

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Final Update. My system crashed so I had to do a system restore. I made one last attempt to install MIS with no luck. I then called Mcafee Support, and they were able to activate not only the NEW gui but the old one simultaneously. Their explanation, give it a few weeks, and see what happens.

I told the support guy to never mind because this is unacceptable. Obviously your software engineers have no clue as to what is going on with their product, and as it now stands, I would not trust it running two different guis for my PC's security. I am going to uninstall and go with something else more reliable.

IMHO, I would not recommend MIS to anyone for reliability at worst, and as it stands now at best, for your security.