How to Get Mcafee SiteAdvisor for Chrome

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Visit the SiteAdvisor website in Chrome.

   You don't need to use the Chrome web store or download sites.
   
   Visit siteadvisor.com in Chrome to load the add-on directly., The download is pretty small, and should only take a minute or so. , You will be prompted to confirm that you want to run the program. , The process will only take a few moments. , This will prompt you to enable the new extension. , Chrome needs this additional prompt for security reasons.
   
   Once you enable it, you'll be able to see SiteAdvisor results. , This is McAfee's custom search engine that filters out unsafe sites.
   
   It will become Chrome's default search engine. , Use any search engine to start seeing SiteAdvisor results.
   
   Hover over the SiteAdvisor icon next to a search result for details.
   
   The icon color indicates the threat:
   Green
   - This site is safe to browse.
   
   Yellow
   - This site has some risk, such as potentially malicious links.
   
   Red
   - This site has serious security problems, and likely has malicious content. "?"
   - This site has not been rated by SiteAdvisor. , Select "View Site Report" to see a full report from SiteAdvisor about the site you are currently visiting. , The process for this varies depending on the version of Windows you are using.
   
   XP, Vista, 7
   - Click the Start menu and select "Control Panel".
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   - Right-click the Start button and select "Control Panel". , This will open a list of all of the programs installed. , If you installed the Total Protection suite, you'll need to select that instead. , Follow the prompts to uninstall.
   
   You may need to restart Chrome after uninstalling. , This will display a list of all of the applications installed on your computer., You'll see several files here, including the uninstallation files., You can do this by double-clicking it., You will need to restart Chrome after removing it.
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   Step 2: Click the "Free Download" button.

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   Step 3: Run the downloaded setup file.

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   Step 4: Click "Install" to begin installing the add-on.

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   Step 5: Restart Chrome.

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   Step 6: Click "Enable extension".

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   Step 7: Decide if you want to enable "Secure Search".

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   Step 8: Perform a web search to see SiteAdvisor results.

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   Step 9: Click the SiteAdvisor button in the URL bar to see a site report.

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    Step 10: Open the Control Panel.

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    Step 11: Select "Uninstall a program"

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    Step 12: "Programs and Features"

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    Step 13: or "Add or Remove Programs".

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    Step 14: Select "McAfee SiteAdvisor" from the list of programs.

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    Step 15: Click the "Uninstall" or "Remove" button.

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    Step 16: Open your Applications folder.

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    Step 17: Find and open the SiteAdvisor folder.

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    Step 18: Extract the "uninstall.tgz" file.

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    Step 19: Run the Uninstall utility.

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