Although the McAfee system can help to keep your computer free from threats, the side effect of its constant interference and hogging of processor time means that your computer will run much slower than normal.

Is McAfee slowing my computer?

McAfee might be slowing down your computer because you have automatic scanning enabled. Scanning the computer for infections while you are trying to do other tasks could be too much for your system if you don't have enough memory or you have a slow processor.

Is McAfee a bad program?

Although McAfee (now owned by Intel Security) is as good as any other well known anti-virus program, it requires numerous services and running processes that consume a lot of system resources and often results in complaints of high CPU usage.