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‎08-12-2023 10:11 AM

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Product: Hp pavilion i5 12th gen
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

What is mcupdatemgr and why does it consume more data whenever I turn on my wifi like it will take 3mb per second. What are its uses and how to disable it

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‎08-12-2023 10:26 AM

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Hi:

 

It is the McAfee antivirus software.

 

McAfee Support Community - McAfee constantly installing updates for days - McAfee Support Community

 

I don't use McAfee.  That is the first software I uninstall when I get a new PC.

 

I just use the built in Microsoft Defender A/V software which has always worked fine for me.

 

Here's how to turn updates off but according to McAfee, it is not recommended.

 

That is because your antivirus program will not be up to date.

 

Maybe you can enable it when you are at a free Wi-Fi spot if you are on a limited data plan.

 

McAfee KB - How to enable or disable auto Updates in AntiVirus for Linux (TS101164)

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