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Thread ID: 13554	2001-12-08 04:02:00	Updating Dat files for McAfee 4.02	Guest (0)	Press F1

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26939	2001-12-08 04:02:00	HI, I have version 4.02 McAfee retail virus scan. I have tried updating my .dat files with the automatic update, but when I went to install the files I got the error ' UNABLE TO FIND ANY QUALIFYING PRODUCT'. I assume this means the lastest dat files are only compatible with McAfee versions higher than 4.02?? Since I tried re-installing McAfee, is it possible to download earlier dat files which are compatible with 4.02?? And/or am I able to freely upgrade to 4.03 or higher?? cheers Nathan	Guest (0)
26940	2001-12-08 07:13:00	Hello Nathan, I understand your frustration at updating macafee, its a real pain. Having brought a computer with macafee on it, the only way I could update for a while was by downloading the latest macafee antivirus system. If you care to wade through the maize they call a web site, there is a form you can fill in, and download the latest antivirus system for free, providing you brought a computer with it on. From there, the updates are easy. You have to uninstall the old one before installing the new one. Personally, I gave the whole mess a miss, and downloaded avg. good luck Bob	Guest (0)
26941	2001-12-08 09:22:00	Hi Bob, cheers for the quick response. I bought McAfee retail, I have only had it two years and they say you can update with DATS for life - well from the web site the latest DATS are for only 4.03 and higher, so it seems no more updates for me. Bugger!! Whats AVG?? cheers Nathan	Guest (0)
26942	2001-12-08 20:34:00	Gidday Nathan, I think you might have been given bad information concerning updates for life, usually they last for about a year before you have to purchase again AVG is a small free antivirus system, that seems to work pretty good. just recently it stopped 2 viruses on my sisters machine.the updates are free also, but the time for updating needs changing on it as it set at 30 days, which is far to long for updates. www.grisoft.com is the download site. all the best, Bob	Guest (0)
26943	2001-12-09 03:11:00	I checked out AVG and it looks pretty good, I might start a new thread asking and seeing what what most people think of it. cheers Nathan	Guest (0)
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