Un-installing Virus software
I need to un-install the Mac virus software on my iMac in order to install my IDSN. However, I can't seem to figure out how to do this and my IDSN won't override/install without me doing so. Any advice?
Hi alexandrinek
Welcome to Discussions.
The easiest way is to find the CD or installer package that you first used and run it again, choosing Uninstall, if such an option exists, but I'm confident it would have that.
If you don't have the Virus CD installation disk, but got it off the internet, you could download it again, and select Uninstall from it.
If you are having difficulties installing IDSN, could you not 'pause' or switch off this Virus program? You may need to go to your Account startup items and choose to deselect it from the list, then restart your computer.
There are some options for you.
regards roam
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