Windows XP Processes - mcshield.exe

Windows XP Processes - mcshield.exe

What is mcshield.exe?

mcshield.exe process - McAfee VirusScan

mcshield.exe this process is associated with McAfee`s Internet Security suite. More specifically, it is essential to the Antivirus software and should not be removed.

Importance of mcshield.exe

• This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.

• Non-system processes like mcshield.exe originate from software you installed on your system. As most applications store data in your system's registry, it is likely that your registry has suffered fragmentation and accumulated harmful errors.It is recommended that you check your registry to identify hidden errors now.

• Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mcshield.exe is used by 'McAfee`s Internet Security suite'.This is an application created by 'Network Associates, Inc'. To stop mcshield.exe permanently uninstall 'McAfee`s Internet Security suite' from your system. Uninstalling applications can leave registry keys that bloat your registry. We recommend you scan your registry for fragmented and obsolete entries.
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  This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may decrease the performance of your PC. To reduce the load on your computer, you can:

   1. Use 'MSCONFIG' to disable processes that launch automatically upon start-up. 

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