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‎12-31-2020 08:33 PM

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Product: Omen 15-en000z
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

I recently bought a new Omen 15z-en000z. Customized with more ram. McAfee has always annoyed me. I don't know what it is, or why, but it just does. I decided to get rid of all McAfee related software on my laptop after a week of having it. Meaning, I had to rely on Windows Defender for anti-virus. All options would enable fine, except the one where it actually scans for a virus. Kept getting "Managed by your organization." Annoying, right? 

 

So, I decided to fix this. I opened up Registry Editor. I went to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft and found the registry actually limiting this. Also noticed a folder for HP related ones, which I find weird. Keeping my eye on that. I deleted the registry for said problem. Works fine now. Just wish I wasn't limited as an admin on my own computer 🙂 

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‎05-08-2026 06:46 AM

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Thank you for sharing the fix!

KitKat_Golden
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‎05-08-2026 06:46 AM

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Thank you for sharing the fix!

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